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Entry № 1741 · Arabic origin

Suheir Suheir — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ soo-HAIR /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Small star, the wakeful"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Arabic)
The meaning

A name that means "small star, the wakeful".

Suheir (سهير) is the Arabic word for "small star" or "the wakeful one" — the star visible just before dawn.

Suheir Hammad (born 1973) is the Palestinian-American poet.

Small star. The Palestinian-American poet.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

سهير
Transliteration
Suhayr
Pronunciation
/ suːˈhaɪr /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Suheir stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Suheir · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Suheirs before her.

Real people
Suheir Hammad
Palestinian-American poet.
born 1973
In fiction
Suheir
Common in Arabic fiction.
Related

Names connected to Suheir.

Variants & spellings
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
Numerology

The number behind Suheir.

1

The Pioneer

Suheir reduces to one — the number of Arabic small star.

Parents on Suheir

Why families chose this name.

"Small star. Six letters. Suheir."
Reem · Mother of one · Ramallah