First Adhān

ʿAbīr

عَبِير

Say it a-BEER

Saffron perfume blend

At a glance

Gender
Girl
Arabic root
ʿ-b-r
Origin
Arabic
Also spelled
Abeer, Abir

Meaning & source

A perfume: a blend of scents mixed with saffron; some say saffron itself.

  • والعَبِير: أَخْلاطٌ مِنَ الطِّيبِ تُجْمَع بِالزَّعْفَرَانِ، وَقِيلَ: هُوَ الزَّعْفَرَانُ وَحْدَهُ، وَقِيلَ: هُوَ الزَّعْفَرَانُ عِنْدَ أَهل الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ

    Ibn Manẓūr, Lisān al-ʿArab, root ʿ-b-r (vol. 4, p. 531)

Who carried this name

We have not recorded an early bearer of this name. The word is classical Arabic.

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