Zubair

Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic, Urdu
Scripts زبير(Arabic) زبیر(Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. /zu.ˈbajr/(Arabic)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Arabic زبر (zubar) meaning "pieces of iron" [1]. Zubair ibn al-Awwam was a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and an early Muslim military commander.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesZuberi(Swahili)

Popularity

Categories

metals, strength

Sources & References

  1. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 433.
Entry updated October 6, 2024