بَحْر
Bahr
بحر
Say it: bahr · baħr
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning
“Sea”
سمندر
In the Quran
وَإِذْ فَرَقْنَا بِكُمُ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَأَنجَيْنَٰكُمْ وَأَغْرَقْنَآ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
اور جب ہم نے تمہارے لیے دریا کو پھاڑ دیا تم کو نجات دی اور فرعون کی قوم کو غرق کر دیا اور تم دیکھ ہی تو رہے تھے
And when We brought you through the sea and rescued you, and drowned the folk of Pharaoh in your sight.
Surah Al-Baqara (سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ) · 2:50Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)
What scholars say side by side
Arab & international fatwa bodies
عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء
Mufti of Malaysia (WP)
PermissibleNature name (sea); such names are allowed.
Mufti WP Malaysia, Al-Kafi #946
Source →Famous people named Bahr
Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
بحر بن ضبع
بحر بن ضبع
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. بحر بن ضبع Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ب ح ر; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Bahr
What does Bahr mean?
Bahr means “Sea”. In Urdu: سمندر.
Is Bahr a boy or girl name?
Bahr is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Bahr?
Bahr is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ب ح ر.
Is Bahr in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Baqara, ayah 2:50.
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