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Ahar

Quick answerAhar derives from Persian and means "fire" or "flame," rooted in the Old Persian word for fire that also appears in Zoroastrian texts.

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Syllables2
OriginPersian
LanguagePersian
CulturePersian/Kurdish
ReligionZoroastrianism
Letters4
Numerology1 Chaldean 9

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About the name Ahar

Ahar derives from Persian and means "fire" or "flame," rooted in the Old Persian word for fire that also appears in Zoroastrian texts.

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Etymology

Ahar derives from Persian and means "fire" or "flame," rooted in the Old Persian word for fire that also appears in Zoroastrian texts. The name is used primarily in Persian, Kurdish, and some Indian cultures, with historical significance in Zoroastrianism where fire holds sacred religious meaning.

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