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Zhalay: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“dew; hail”
ژالے
ژاله
What Zhalay means
Zhalay (ژالے, Persian ژاله) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “dew; hail”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, ژاله.
Zhalay at a glance
- Meaning
- dew; hail
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- zhaa-lay
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- Z · ژ
Meaning of Zhalay
- In English
- dew; hail
- اردو میں معنی
- شبنم، اولے
Origin and history of Zhalay
Steingass gives zhāla as dew and hail. Pakistani spelling follows the actress Zhalay Sarhadi.
How to say and write Zhalay
- Say it
- zhaa-lay2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zhalay
- Urdu
- ژالے
- Original script
- ژاله
- Themes
- Nature
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Questions about the name Zhalay
What does the name Zhalay mean?
Zhalay means “dew; hail”. In Urdu: شبنم، اولے. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Zhalay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zhalay is a girl’s name.
Is Zhalay a Muslim name?
Yes. Zhalay is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Steingass gives zhāla as dew and hail. Pakistani spelling follows the actress Zhalay Sarhadi.
How do you pronounce Zhalay?
Say it “zhaa-lay”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Zhalay in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zhalay is written ژالے. In its original script: ژاله.
Is the meaning of Zhalay 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.