Zunaira name meaning

zin-NEE-ra

Name of Zinnirah (may Allah be pleased with her), an early woman Companion freed by Abu Bakr.

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Zunaira mean?

Name of Zinnirah (may Allah be pleased with her), an early woman Companion freed by Abu Bakr. The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.

How do you pronounce Zunaira?

Zunaira is pronounced zin-NEE-ra.

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

Zunaira is a girl's name.

How is Zunaira written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written زنيرة.

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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.