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Zakira: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“one who remembers (God)”
ذاکرہ
ذَاكِرَة
What Zakira means
Zakira (ذاکرہ, Arabic ذَاكِرَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “one who remembers (God)”. It comes from the Arabic root ذ ك ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ذ ك ر.
Zakira at a glance
- Meaning
- one who remembers (God)
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- zaa-ki-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- Z · ذ
Meaning of Zakira
- In English
- one who remembers (God)
- اردو میں معنی
- اللہ کا ذکر کرنے والی
Origin and history of Zakira
Feminine of dhākir, one who remembers and mentions; Quran 33:35 praises al-dhākirāt (Lane ذ ك ر).
Rootذ ك ر
How to say and write Zakira
- Say it
- zaa-ki-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zakira
- Urdu
- ذاکرہ
- Original script
- ذَاكِرَة
- Other spellings
- Zaakira · Zakirah
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Zakira
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zakira.
- Zabihullahذبیح اللہthe one offered in sacrifice to AllahBoyArabic
- Zafaruddinظفر الدینvictory of the faithBoyArabic
- Zafarullahظفر اللہvictory from AllahBoyArabic
- Zahidزاہدone who renounces worldly thingsBoyArabic
- Zahiruddinظہیر الدینsupporter of the faithBoyArabic
- Zahoor Dinظہور دینmanifestation of the faithBoyArabic
- Zahoor ul Haqظہور الحقappearance of the TruthBoyArabic
- Zain ul Abideenزین العابدینadornment of the worshippersBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Zakira
Names like Zakira
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
- Akifaعاکفہdevoted (to worship)GirlArabic
- Alaaآلاءblessings; bountiesGirlArabic
- AlefiyaالفیہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Allah Rakhiاللہ رکھیkept safe by GodGirlPunjabi
- Allah Wasaiاللہ وسائیsettled and made to flourish by GodGirlPunjabi
- Amatullahامۃ اللہservant of GodGirlArabic
Names that sound like Zakira
Questions about the name Zakira
What does the name Zakira mean?
Zakira means “one who remembers (God)”. In Urdu: اللہ کا ذکر کرنے والی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Zakira a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zakira is a girl’s name.
Is Zakira a Muslim name?
Yes. Zakira is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of dhākir, one who remembers and mentions; Quran 33:35 praises al-dhākirāt (Lane ذ ك ر).
How do you pronounce Zakira?
Say it “zaa-ki-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Zakira in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zakira is written ذاکرہ. In its original script: ذَاكِرَة.
What are other spellings of Zakira?
Zakira is also spelled Zaakira, Zakirah.
Is the meaning of Zakira 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.