Tahirih

TAH-her-ay

Persian

"the pure one"

Tahirih Origin and Meaning

The name Tahirih is a girl's name meaning "the pure one".

The name of a venerated 19th century poet and martyr in the Bábí and Bahá'í faiths. She was an early proponent of women's rights, famously removing her veil among a crowd of men at the Conference of Badasht in 1848. For this she was placed under house arrest, and executed four years later on account of her beliefs.