What does the name Zahra mean?

Radiant; blooming flower. Az-Zahra, 'the radiant', is the epithet of Fatima — light kept inside a name.

What is the origin of the name Zahra?

Zahra is a Feminine name from Arabic (Arabic / Persian / Urdu).

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زهرة

Zuh-rah · /ˈzah.raː/

FeminineArabicArabic / Persian / UrduPopular

Meaning

Radiant; blooming flower

Legacy

Az-Zahra, 'the radiant', is the epithet of Fatima — light kept inside a name.

Known for

A favourite across the Arabic, Persian and Urdu worlds, honouring Fatima az-Zahra.

glow

🌼

Zahrah is the Arabic word for blossom.

✨

The root z-h-r means to shine — radiance is literal here.

🌙

Carried in honour of the Prophet's daughter across the crescent world.

Moral

Radiance is generosity

Character

Open, like morning

Mindset

Light asks nothing back

Alternate spellingsZaira Zahoor

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