Zahra

Flower-derived name

Zahra is an Arabic feminine name meaning "flower" or "blooming," derived from the same root as the word for radiance or brightness.

It appears across Muslim-majority cultures and is sometimes spelled Zahraa or Zara.

The name carries associations with beauty and flourishing: Zahra started kindergarten this fall.

name

Arabic

Semitic language family member

bloom · Islamic · Muslim · girl · daughter · meaning · baby · naming · origin · Persian

floral

flower

Plant's reproductive organ

  • bloomFlower or flourishing state
  • blossomFlower on fruit tree
  • petalBloom's colorful segment

garden · fragrant · rose · jasmine · beauty · delicate · blossoming · flourishing · radiant · spring

religious

Fatimah

Muhammad's youngest daughter

Muhammad · honorific · Shia · reverence · blessed · holy · spiritual · devotion · lineage · purity

cultural

character

Nature, symbol, or role

novel · film · storytelling · heroine · narrative · drama · poetry · song · artistic · representation

Opposites
gender of name

ZahraMuhammad

Omar · Ali · Hassan · Khalid · Ibrahim

cultural/linguistic origin

ZahraMargaret

Traditional woman's name

Elizabeth · John · William · Olga · Bridget

name meaning/symbolism

ZahraDeirdre

Feminine Irish name

Mallory · Dolores · Tristan · Leila · Mara

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G