| Short meaning of Zahra | Flower See below for detailed meaning |
|---|---|
| How to pronounce Zahra | Z + sUm + H + RUb Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
| Arabic Spelling (How to write Zahra in Arabic) | زَهْرَة |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Directly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Zahra | Zahrah Zuhra Zehra Zehreh Zehrah Zahreh Zehre Zehra Zahre All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | Z-H-R All Quranic baby names derived from Z-H-R: |
Meaning of Zahra
Zahra means flower. It is mentioned only once in the Quran, within a popular Arabic idiom which literally means ‘flower of the world’. When Arabs say something is a flower of the world, it means it is one of the things that make life enjoyable and beautiful. For instance; health, wealth, and children can be described as flowers of the world. For this reason Zahra can also be considered to mean ‘splendor’ and ‘bounty’, since that is the meaning for which it is used in the Quran:
And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring {20:131}
And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring {20:131}Unlike other names we have mentioned, Zahra cannot be turned into a name for boys by removing the ‘ah’. Removing the ‘ah’ turns it into Zahr, which means ‘flowers’ (it is the plural for Zahra). The word Zahr keeps its feminine meaning since it is the plural of a feminine name (even though the ‘ah’ is removed), and for this reason cannot be used for boys.
