Zahra 1

Gender Feminine
Usage Arabic, Persian
Scripts زهراء(Arabic) زهرا(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. /zah.ˈraːʔ/(Arabic)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Arabic زهراء (zahrāʾ), the feminine form of أزهر (ʾazhar) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatima.

See also the related name Zahra 2.

Related Names

Rootʾazhar
Masculine FormAzhar(Arabic)
Other Languages & CulturesZəhra(Azerbaijani) Zehra(Turkish) Zehra(Urdu)
Same SpellingZəhra, Zahra 2

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Entry updated October 6, 2024