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Zahra

ዛህራ

/ZAH-rah/Amharic & Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili & Wolof & Yoruba · a girl’s name

“Radiant,” “bright,” or “blossoming/flower.”

In Amharic

How to say it
ZAH-rah
Traditional Amharic spelling
ዛህራ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Fulani

How to say it
ZAH-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZahraZahrahZehra

In Hausa

How to say it
ZAH-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZahraZahrah

In Somali

How to say it
ZAH-ra
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZahraZahro

In Swahili

How to say it
ZAH-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZahraZahrahZahraa

In Wolof

How to say it
ZAH-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

In Yoruba

How to say it
ZAH-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZahraZahrah