How to pronounce Zahra (ZAH-ra)

Notes

Arabic origin meaning blooming flower. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Origin & meaning

Origin

Arabic

Meaning

shining, blossoming

Popularity

An epithet of Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, in Islam.

Notable people

• Fatimah az-Zahra (daughter of Prophet Muhammad)

Similar spellings (same pronunciation)

• Zara