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Zaahira: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“shining; blooming”
زاہرہ
زَاهِرَة
What Zaahira means
Zaahira (زاہرہ, Arabic زَاهِرَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “shining; blooming”. It comes from the Arabic root ز ه ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ز ه ر.
Zaahira at a glance
- Meaning
- shining; blooming
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- zaa-hi-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- Z · ز
Meaning of Zaahira
- In English
- shining; blooming
- اردو میں معنی
- روشن، کھلی ہوئی
Origin and history of Zaahira
Feminine of zāhir, bright and shining, also said of a flower in bloom (Lane ز ه ر).
Rootز ه ر
How to say and write Zaahira
- Say it
- zaa-hi-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zaahira
- Urdu
- زاہرہ
- Original script
- زَاهِرَة
- Other spellings
- Zahirah · Zaahirah
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Questions about the name Zaahira
What does the name Zaahira mean?
Zaahira means “shining; blooming”. In Urdu: روشن، کھلی ہوئی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Zaahira a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zaahira is a girl’s name.
Is Zaahira a Muslim name?
Yes. Zaahira is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of zāhir, bright and shining, also said of a flower in bloom (Lane ز ه ر).
How do you pronounce Zaahira?
Say it “zaa-hi-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Zaahira in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zaahira is written زاہرہ. In its original script: زَاهِرَة.
What are other spellings of Zaahira?
Zaahira is also spelled Zahirah, Zaahirah.
Is the meaning of Zaahira 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.