Zahia name meaning

ZAA-hi-ya

“Bright and beautiful (in colour)”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Zahia mean?

Zahia (زاهية) means “Bright and beautiful (in colour)”.

How do you pronounce Zahia?

Zahia is pronounced ZAA-hi-ya.

Is Zahia a boy's or a girl's name?

Zahia is a girl's name.

How is Zahia written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written زاهية.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “ثِيَابٌ زَهْوَةٌ and ↓ زَاهِيَةٌ: red and beautiful garments; زَاهِى اللَّوْن: Bright in respect of colour.”. See the entry ↗