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Zalmai: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“youth; young man”
زلمی
What Zalmai means
Zalmai (زلمی, Pashto زلمی) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “youth; young man”. Source: Raverty, Dictionary of the Pukhto, zalmay.
Zalmai at a glance
- Meaning
- youth; young man
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Pashto
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- zal-mai
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- Z · ز
Meaning of Zalmai
- In English
- youth; young man
- اردو میں معنی
- نوجوان، جوان
Origin and history of Zalmai
Pashto zalmay, a young man. Common among Pashtuns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Afghanistan.
Base wordPashto zalmay, youth
How to say and write Zalmai
- Say it
- zal-mai2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zalmai
- Urdu
- زلمی
- Other spellings
- Zalmay
- Themes
- Life
Sibling names for Zalmai
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zalmai.
- Zarghunaزرغونہgreen; flourishingGirlPashto
- Aamiraعامرہflourishing; well-inhabitedGirlArabic
- Afiaعافیہgood health; well-beingGirlArabic
- AnoushayانوشےMeaning disputedGirlPersian
- Ayeshaعائشہliving; full of lifeGirlArabic
- Daimaدائمہlasting; perpetualGirlArabic
- HawwaحواMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Khalidaخالدہeverlasting; enduringGirlArabic
Names like Zalmai
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landBoyArabic
- Allah Jiwayaاللہ جوایاgiven life by GodBoyPunjabi
- Ammarعمارone who builds up; long-livedBoyArabic
- Amrعمروlife; lifetimeBoyArabic
- Baqiباقیlasting; everlastingBoyArabic
- Bilalبلالmoisture; water that refreshesBoyArabic
- Daimدائمlasting; everlastingBoyArabic
- FawadفوادheartBoyArabic
- Hayatullahحیات اللہlife granted by AllahBoyArabic
- Hayyanحیانlively (traditional reading)BoyArabic
Questions about the name Zalmai
What does the name Zalmai mean?
Zalmai means “youth; young man”. In Urdu: نوجوان، جوان. Source: Raverty, Dictionary of the Pukhto (1867).
Is Zalmai a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zalmai is a boy’s name.
Is Zalmai a Muslim name?
Yes. Zalmai is used by Muslim families. It is of Pashto origin. Pashto zalmay, a young man. Common among Pashtuns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Afghanistan.
How do you pronounce Zalmai?
Say it “zal-mai”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Zalmai in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zalmai is written زلمی.
What are other spellings of Zalmai?
Zalmai is also spelled Zalmay.
Is the meaning of Zalmai 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.