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Zaryab: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“liquid gold”

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زریاب

What Zaryab means

Zaryab (زریاب, Persian زریاب) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “liquid gold”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, زر; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, آب.

Zaryab at a glance

Meaning
liquid gold
Gender
Boy
Origin
Persian
Faith
Muslim
Say it
zar-yaab
Syllables
2
Letters
6
First letter
Z · ز

Meaning of Zaryab

In English
liquid gold
اردو میں معنی
سونے کا پانی

Origin and history of Zaryab

Persian zar, gold, and āb, water (Steingass): gold-water, liquid gold.

How to say and write Zaryab

Say it
zar-yaab2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Zaryab
Urdu
زریاب
Other spellings
Zaryaab · Ziryab
Known bearer
Ziryab, musician of Cordoba
Themes
Beauty

Sibling names for Zaryab

Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zaryab.

Names like Zaryab

Names that sound like Zaryab

Questions about the name Zaryab

What does the name Zaryab mean?

Zaryab means “liquid gold”. In Urdu: سونے کا پانی. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).

Is Zaryab a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Zaryab is a boy’s name.

Is Zaryab a Muslim name?

Yes. Zaryab is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian zar, gold, and āb, water (Steingass): gold-water, liquid gold.

How do you pronounce Zaryab?

Say it “zar-yaab”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Zaryab in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Zaryab is written زریاب.

What are other spellings of Zaryab?

Zaryab is also spelled Zaryaab, Ziryab.

Who is a famous person named Zaryab?

Ziryab, musician of Cordoba

Is the meaning of Zaryab 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.