Taher (name) In Islamic context, Taher (alternatively spelled Tahir and Tahar in French, тагир in Russian; Arabic: طاهر‎‎, Ṭāhir; pronounced [tˤɑːˈher] pronounced [tˤɑːˈhɪr] or [Ṭāher]) refers to purity and cleanliness in accordance with religious rituals. It is also a name in several Islamic cultures.