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زَهْرَاء
Zehra
ZEH-ra
“Radiant, shining.”
About Zehra
Zehra is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "radiant, shining" — a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish form of Arabic Zahra. Often given in honor of Fatima al-Zahra.
Common Turkish feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Turkish · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Zehra's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Zehra
- What does the name Zehra mean?
- Zehra (زَهْرَاء) means "Radiant, shining". Turkish form of Arabic Zahra. Often given in honor of Fatima al-Zahra.
- Is Zehra a name from the Qur'an?
- Zehra does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Turkish-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Zehra a boy or a girl name?
- Zehra is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Zehra come from?
- Zehra is a Turkish-Arabic name, built on the root letters Z-H-R. Common Turkish feminine name.
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