Boy · Name family
Tahir
12,085births recorded
9Countries
5Variants
2022Peak · Kazakhstan
#127Kazakhstan 2025
Tahir is a boy name family recorded 12,085 times in 9 countries since 1972. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#127 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 136.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Tair (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tahir
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tair | Kazakh | 5,960 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #127 | 2022 | ▲ 12 % |
| Tahir | German | 1,976 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2516 | 2023 | ▲ 38 % |
| Tahir | German | 402 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2005 | ▼ 26 % |
| Tahir | German | 290 | 🇫🇷 France | #3059 | 2023 | ▲ 154 % |
| Tahir | German | 61 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
| Tahir | German | 51 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 2012 | new |
| Tahir | German | 40 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
| Takhir | Kazakh | 2,015 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #626 | 1990 | ▼ 16 % |
| Tagir | Russian | 763 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #716 | 2019 | ▼ 26 % |
| Taher | French | 252 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2014 | ▼ 12 % |
| Taher | French | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | #2998 | 2025 | ▲ 154 % |
| Taher | French | 73 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Takhir ↔ Tahir — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Takhir ↔ Taher — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Takhir ↔ Tagir — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Tair ↔ Tahir — spelling variant
Questions about Tahir
How popular is the name Tahir?
In 2025 it ranked #127 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 12,085 births across 9 countries.
What is Tahir in other languages?
Tair (Kazakh); Takhir (Kazakh); Tagir (Russian); Taher (French).
When was Tahir most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 136.2 births per 100,000.
Is Tahir a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tahir is a boy name.