Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Arabic, Indonesian, Dhivehi Scripts زلفى(Arabic) ޒުލްފާ(Dhivehi) Pronounced Pron. /ˈzul.faː/(Arabic) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.