Zahra
[zɑːrɑ]Meaning
from Arabic zahrāʾ, "shining, brilliant, bright"; also "blooming flower, splendour"
Background Story
Zahra comes from the Arabic زهراء (zahrāʾ), the feminine form of أزهر (ʾazhar), meaning "shining, brilliant, bright". It is an epithet of Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad, and is used in Azerbaijani, Turkish and Urdu. A second Arabic name, from the root زهر (zahara), "to shine, to bloom", means "blooming flower, splendour" and is used in Spanish and Turkish. As a surname it is predominantly found in Egypt.
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