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زَهْرَاء
Zahra
ZAH-rah
“Radiant, blooming, brilliant.”
About Zahra
Zahra is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "radiant, blooming, brilliant" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ز-ه-ر meaning 'to bloom, to shine'. Az-Zahra ('the Radiant') was an epithet of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet ﷺ.
Especially honored in Shia families due to its association with Fatima al-Zahra.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Zahraa
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Zahra is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Zahra
- What does the name Zahra mean?
- Zahra (زَهْرَاء) means "Radiant, blooming, brilliant". From the Arabic root ز-ه-ر meaning 'to bloom, to shine'. Az-Zahra ('the Radiant') was an epithet of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Is Zahra a name from the Qur'an?
- Zahra does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Zahra a boy or a girl name?
- Zahra is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Zahra come from?
- Zahra is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Z-H-R. Especially honored in Shia families due to its association with Fatima al-Zahra.
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