Zahra

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proper noun

A female given name from Arabic.

OriginArabic زَهْراء →
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Meanings

proper nounZahra (plural Zahras)

plural Zahras

  1. A female given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a matronymic].

Origin

  1. Arabicزَهْراء
  2. EnglishZahra

Borrowed from Arabic زَهْراء (zahrāʔ), an epithet of Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad. As a surname, it is predominantly found in Egypt.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AzharZarah
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APA

Zahra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zahra

MLA

“Zahra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zahra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zahra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zahra.

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