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Zaheera: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“helper; supporter”
ظہیرہ
ظَهِيرَة
What Zaheera means
Zaheera (ظہیرہ, Arabic ظَهِيرَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “helper; supporter”. It comes from the Arabic root ظ ه ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ظ ه ر.
Zaheera at a glance
- Meaning
- helper; supporter
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- za-hee-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- Z · ظ
Meaning of Zaheera
- In English
- helper; supporter
- اردو میں معنی
- مددگار، پشت پناہ
Origin and history of Zaheera
Feminine of ẓahīr, a helper or backer (Lane ظ ه ر). Also used for ẓahīrah, midday.
Rootظ ه ر
How to say and write Zaheera
- Say it
- za-hee-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zaheera
- Urdu
- ظہیرہ
- Original script
- ظَهِيرَة
- Other spellings
- Zaheerah
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Zaheera
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zaheera.
- Zafarظفرvictory; triumphBoyArabic
- Zafaruddinظفر الدینvictory of the faithBoyArabic
- Zafarullahظفر اللہvictory from AllahBoyArabic
- ZafirظافرvictoriousBoyArabic
- Zaheerظہیرhelper; supporterBoyArabic
- ZaighamضیغمlionBoyArabic
- Zarrarضرارmutual harm (lexical sense)BoyArabic
- Zulfiqarذوالفقار'the one with notches' (a famous sword)BoyArabic
Names from the same root as Zaheera
- Azharاظہرmost evident; clearestBoyArabic
- Izharاظہارmanifestation; expressionBoyArabic
- Mazharمظہرmanifestation; place where something appearsBoyArabic
- Mazhar ul Haqمظہر الحقmanifestation of the TruthBoyArabic
- Zaheerظہیرhelper; supporterBoyArabic
- Zahiruddinظہیر الدینsupporter of the faithBoyArabic
- Zahoorظہورappearance; becoming manifestBoyArabic
- Zahoor Dinظہور دینmanifestation of the faithBoyArabic
- Zahoor ul Haqظہور الحقappearance of the TruthBoyArabic
Names like Zaheera
Names that sound like Zaheera
Questions about the name Zaheera
What does the name Zaheera mean?
Zaheera means “helper; supporter”. In Urdu: مددگار، پشت پناہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Zaheera a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zaheera is a girl’s name.
Is Zaheera a Muslim name?
Yes. Zaheera is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of ẓahīr, a helper or backer (Lane ظ ه ر). Also used for ẓahīrah, midday.
How do you pronounce Zaheera?
Say it “za-hee-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Zaheera in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zaheera is written ظہیرہ. In its original script: ظَهِيرَة.
What are other spellings of Zaheera?
Zaheera is also spelled Zaheerah.
Is the meaning of Zaheera verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.