Zahra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Zahra Zahras

Etymology

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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