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Zoha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the forenoon, morning brightness”
ضحیٰ
ضُحَى
What Zoha means
Zoha (ضحیٰ, Arabic ضُحَى) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “the forenoon, morning brightness”. It comes from the Arabic root ض ح و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ض ح و.
Zoha at a glance
- Meaning
- the forenoon, morning brightness
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- zu-ha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- Z · ض
Meaning of Zoha
- In English
- the forenoon, morning brightness
- اردو میں معنی
- چاشت کا وقت
Origin and history of Zoha
Al-ḍuḥā, the bright part of the morning, opens Surah 93.
Rootض ح و
How to say and write Zoha
- Say it
- zu-ha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zoha
- Urdu
- ضحیٰ
- Original script
- ضُحَى
- Other spellings
- Zuha · Duha
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Zoha
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zoha.
- Zahoorظہورappearance; becoming manifestBoyArabic
- Ziaضیاءlight; brightnessBoyArabic
- Zia ul Haqضیاء الحقlight of the TruthBoyArabic
- Zia ul Islamضیاء الاسلامlight of IslamBoyArabic
- Zia ur Rahmanضیاء الرحمٰنlight of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Ziauddinضیاء الدینradiance of the faithBoyArabic
- Ziaullahضیاء اللہlight of AllahBoyArabic
- Abdul Noorعبدالنورservant of the LightBoyArabic
Names like Zoha
- Badr-un-Nisaبدرالنساءfull moon among womenGirlArabic
- Bazghaبزغہrising (of the sun)GirlArabic
- BreshnaبریشناlightningGirlPashto
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Darakhshanدرخشاںshining; radiantGirlPersian
- Dilafrozدل افروزheart-brighteningGirlPersian
- Durriyaدریہbrilliant; pearl-likeGirlArabic
- FajarفجرdawnGirlArabic
- Farozanفروزاںglowing; lit upGirlPersian
- Halaہالہhalo of the moonGirlArabic
Names that sound like Zoha
Questions about the name Zoha
What does the name Zoha mean?
Zoha means “the forenoon, morning brightness”. In Urdu: چاشت کا وقت. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Zoha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zoha is a girl’s name.
Is Zoha a Muslim name?
Yes. Zoha is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Al-ḍuḥā, the bright part of the morning, opens Surah 93.
How do you pronounce Zoha?
Say it “zu-ha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Zoha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zoha is written ضحیٰ. In its original script: ضُحَى.
What are other spellings of Zoha?
Zoha is also spelled Zuha, Duha.
Is the meaning of Zoha 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.