Given Name
Idir
EE-deer
Pronunciation: EE-deer
اسم أمازيغي يعني «سيعيش» أو متعلق بالفعل الأمازيغي للحياة
Boy
Origin
Amazigh (Berber)
Meaning
A Berber (Amazigh) personal name meaning 'he will live' or related to the Tamazight verb for 'to live'; widely attested among Amazigh-speaking communities in North Africa
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
4
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Idir.
Idir is a Amazigh (Berber) name commonly explained as A Berber (Amazigh) personal name meaning 'he will live' or related to the Tamazight verb for 'to live'; widely attested among Amazigh-speaking communities in North Africa. It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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