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زُبَيْر

Zubair

zu-BAYR

Strong, firm; little wood.”

About Zubair

Zubair is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "strong, firm; little wood" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Borne by Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, an early companion and one of the ten promised paradise.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ز ب رZ-B-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Zubair is one such word.

Across history

Who has carried Zubair before.

  • Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, companion of the Prophet ﷺ

How to say it

zu·BAYR

Stressed syllable in capitals

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