What does the name Zubair mean?

Zubair (زُبَيْر) means "Strong, firm; little wood". Borne by Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, an early companion and one of the ten promised paradise.

Is Zubair a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Zubair is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Zubair a boy or a girl name?

Zubair is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Zubair come from?

Zubair is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Z-B-R.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

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.

Spellings of Zubair

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Zubairthe spelling used on this page	10	5

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

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 (peace be upon him)

How to say it

zu·BAYR

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Zubair

What does the name Zubair mean?: Zubair (زُبَيْر) means "Strong, firm; little wood". Borne by Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, an early companion and one of the ten promised paradise.
Is Zubair a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Zubair is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Zubair a boy or a girl name?: Zubair is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Zubair come from?: Zubair is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Z-B-R.

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