Tahirih

Meaning & origin

Tahirih is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families. The name means "The pure one, the unveiled poetess who challenged an empire — Tahirih was a Babi heroine and one of the first women in the Middle East to publicly remove her veil, declaring a new age of equality. Her poetry and her courage made her a symbol of women's emancipation in the Bahai tradition" and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.

Common among Persian families, Tahirih carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Tahirih

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tahirih resonates in either tradition.

How Tahirih sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Tahirih breaks down into 6 phonemes: /T-AA-HH-IH-R-IY/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Tahirih — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Tahirih

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Tahirih maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.