Sahir is an Arabic name meaning "wakeful" or "one who stays up at night", traditionally a poetic image for a lover or a watchful guardian. The Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi, who wrote many classic Bollywood lyrics, is its best-known bearer. Sahir stood at number 5845 in 2000, reached number 2259 in 2024 and ranks number 2925 in 2025 with 43 births.