Taher, Tahir, Tahiru, Tahiry, Taahir, or Tahirou () is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin meaning "pure" or "virtuous". It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Taahir Taahir Goedeman (born 1999), South African footballer
Taher Taher Abouzeid (born 1962), Egyptian politician Taher Ahmadzadeh (1921–2017), Iranian political activist Taher Tawfiq al-Ani (born 1941), Iraqi politician Taher al-Aqili (born 1970), Yemeni military officer and politician Taher Ali Baig, Indian playwright Taher Benkhelifa (born 1994), Algerian footballer Taher Elgamal (born 1955), Egyptian cryptographer Taher Fakhruddin (born 1968), Indian Islamic leader Taher Helmy, Egyptian lawyer Taher Shekh Al Hokamaii (born 1954), Iranian sculptor Taher Kaboutari (born 1985), Iranian rower Taher Masri (born 1942), Jordanian politician Taher Mohamed (born 1997), Egyptian footballer Taher Sabahi (born 1940), Iranian art dealer, journalist, author Taher Saifuddin (1888–1965), Indian Islamic religious leader Taher Shabbir, Indian actor Taher Shah, Pakistani singer-songwriter, music producer, internet personality, and businessman Taher Shriteh, Palestinian-American businessman and journalist Taher Zakaria (born 1988), Qatari footballer
Tahir Tahir (Indonesian businessman) (born 1952), Indonesian businessman Tahir ibn Abdallah (died 862), Tahirid governor of Khurasan Tahir Afridi (1939–2021), Pakistani fiction writer Tahir Akyurek (born 1959), Turkish politician Tahir Albakaa (born 1950), Iraqi historian Tahir Ali (born 1971), British politician Tahir Aliyev, Azerbaijani politician Tahir Amin (1952–2019), Pakistani political scientist Tahir ibn Muhammad ibn Amr (883–??), Saffarid Emir Tahir R. Andrabi, Pakistani-American economist Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Pakistani Islamic scholar Tahir Aydoğdu (born 1959), Turkish virtuoso qanun player Taher Badakhshi (1933–1979), Afghan cultural and political personality Tahir Batatina (born 1977), Kosovar football manager and military officer Tahir Pasha Mahmud Bey-zade, Ottoman governor Tahir Raj Bhasin (born 1987), Indian actor Tahir Ali Bhat (born 1964/65), Nepalese politician Tahir Pasha Bibezić (1848–1913), Ottoman general Tahir Bilgiç (born 1968), Australian-Turkish comedian Tahir Bisić (born 1981), Bosnian alpine skier Tahir Bizenjo, Pakistani politician Tahir Rafique Butt (born 1955), Pakistani Air Force officer Tahir Mahmood Chahal (born 1984), Pakistani politician Tahir Chaudhry (1965–2018), Pakistani chef and culinary expert Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry (born 1969), Pakistani politician Tahir Bashir Cheema (born 1960), Pakistani politician Tahir Dar (born 1975), Pakistani-Bahraini cricketer Tahir Dawar (1968–2018), Pakistani police officer and poet Tahir Demi (1919–1961), Albanian politician Tahir Dizdari (1900–1972), Albanian orientalist, folklorist, and scholar Tahir Elçi (1966–2015), Turkish lawyer Tahir Emra (1938–2024), Albanian painter Tahir Hussain Gayavi (1947–2023), Indian Islamic scholar and educator Tahir Allauddin Al-Qadri Al-Gillani (1932–1991), Iraqi Sufi saint Tahir Efendi Gjakova (1770–??), Albanian religious leader Tahir Aslam Gora (born 1963), Pakistani-Canadian author and activist Tahir Gözel (born 1972), Azerbaijani businessman Tahir Güleç (born 1993), German-Turkish taekwondo athlete Tahir Jalil Habbush (1950–2026), Iraqi intelligence official Tahir Hanfi (born 1955), Pakistani poet, journalist, and civil servant Tahir Hanley (born 1997), Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer Tahir Hasanov (1970–1992), Azerbaijani war hero Tahir Hemphill (born 1972), American multimedia artist Tahir ibn Husayn (died 822), Abbasid general and governor of Khorasan Tahir Hussain (1938–2010), Indian film producer, screenwriter, actor, and film director Tahir Hussain (physicist) (1923–2010), Pakistani nuclear physicist Tahir Hussain (politician) (born 1969), Indian politician Tahir Iqbal (born 1951), Pakistani politician and army officer Tahir Hamut Izgil (born 1969), Chinese poet, filmmaker, and author Tahir bin Jalaluddin (1869–1956), Indonesian-Malaysian Islamic scholar Tahir al-Jazairi (1852–1920), Syrian Islamic scholar and educational reformer Tahir Kamran, Pakistani historian Tahir Karapınar (born 1967), Turkish football coach and player Tahir Khan (Afghan cricketer) (born 1997), Afghan cricketer Tahir Khan (Pakistani cricketer) (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer Tahir Mahmood Khan (1956–2025), Pakistani politician Tahir Kolgjini (1903–1988), Albanian imam Tahir Mahmood (born 1941), Indian legal scholar and author Tahir Mahmood (cricketer) (born 1962), Pakistani cricketer Tahir Mamman (born 1954), Nigerian lawyer, professor, and academic Tahir Maqsood (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer Tahir Hussain Mashhadi (1942–2022), Pakistani politician Tahir Meha (1943–1981), Albanian political activist Tahir Mirkishili (born 1977), Azerbaijani economist and politician Tahir Mirza (1936–2007), Pakistani journalist Tahir Mohsan (born 1971), British-Pakistani businessman Tahir Mughal (1977–2021), Pakistani cricketer Tahir Muhedini, Albanian politician Tahir ibn Muslim (died 992), Husaynid emir of Medina Tahir Khan Nahar, Pakistani chief Tahir Naqqash (born 1959), Pakistani cricketer Tahir Naqvi (born 1942), Pakistani writer Tahir Hamid Nguilin, Chadian politician Tahir Nikšić (1950–2026), Bosnian actor and theatre artist Tahir Pasha (Egypt), Ottoman Pasha Tahir Pervez (born 1963), Pakistani footballer Tahir-ul-Qadri (born 1951), Pakistani Islamic scholar Tahir Qureshi (1946–2020), Pakistani environmentalist Tahir Rasheed (cricketer) (born 1960), Pakistani cricketer Tahir Rzayev (born 1950), Azerbaijani politician Tahir Sadiq (born 1950), Pakistani politician Tahir Salahov (1928–2021), Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman Tahir Shah (born 1966), British author, journalist, and documentary maker Tahir Shah (cricketer) (1959–2025), Pakistani cricketer Tahir Shamsi (1962–2021), Pakistani medical researcher Tahir Hussain Siddique, Indian politician Tahir Sinani (1964–2001), Kosovar activist Tahir Tahirov (1948–2019), Azerbaijani painter Tahir Muhammad Thattvi, Mughal poet and historian Tahir Walsh (born 1994), Antiguan sprinter Tahir Whitehead (born 1990), American football player Tahir Yahya (1916–1986), Iraqi politician Tahir Zahidov (born 1979), Azerbaijani wrestler Tahir Zamakhshari (1914–1987), Saudi poet and writer Tahir Zaman (born 1969), Pakistani hockey player Tahir Zemaj (1951–2003), Kosovar military leader
Tahirou Tahirou Amadou, Nigerien politician Tahirou Congacou (1911–1993), Beninese politician
Tahiru Tahiru Awudu (born 2000), Ghanaian footballer
Tahiry Tahiry Mosa, Malagasy politician
Surname Taher Abu Taher (1932–2004) Bangladeshi industrialist and politician Ali Jawad Al Taher (died 1996), Iraqi critic and literary scholar Ayman Taher (born 1966), Egyptian football player Bahaa Taher (1935–2022), Egyptian novelist Moeslim Taher (1934–1999), Indonesian education figure who founded Jayabaya University Nahed Taher, Saudi businesswoman Tareq Mubarak Taher (born 1986), Kenyan-Bahraini long-distance runner Tarmizi Taher (1936–2013), Indonesian politician and minister Yaqoub Al Taher (born 1983), Kuwaiti footballer Yaseinn Taher, Yemeni-American terror suspect Ymär Daher (1910–1999), Finnish Tatar cultural figure
Tahir Abdullah Tahir, Ethiopian-Yemeni politician Faran Tahir (born 1963), Pakistani-American film and television actor Imran Tahir (born 1979), South African cricketer Kemal Tahir (1910–1973), Turkish novelist and intellectual Malika Tahir (born 1976), French figure skater Mehmet Tahir (1864–1909), Ottoman-era publisher Naqaash Tahir (born 1983), English cricketer Sabaa Tahir, Pakistani-American author
See also Tahira Tahar Islamic hygienical jurisprudence Tair (disambiguation)
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