Zaakirah
Zaakirah is a Muslim girl name of Arabic origin, meaning “One who remembers God”.
| Meaning | One who remembers God |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girl |
| Origin | Arabic |
| Written as | ذاكرة |
| Pronunciation | ZAH-ki-rah |
| Tradition | Muslim |
| Used in | Pakistan, India, East Africa, South Africa |
Meaning and origin of Zaakirah
Zaakirah is the South Asian way of writing Dhākira, a woman who is always occupied with dhikr, the remembrance of God. It comes from the root dh-k-r, meaning to remember or mention. Speakers of Urdu and Persian say the Arabic dh as a z, which is where the spelling with a z comes from. The matching boy's name is Zakir, known in Arabic as Dhākir.
Is Zaakirah a Muslim name?
Zaakirah is a devotional Muslim name for a woman who keeps God in her thoughts. The Quran praises 'the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so' (Quran 33:35).
How popular is Zaakirah?
Families in Pakistan and India use it, as do Muslims in South and East Africa.
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Spellings and variants of Zaakirah
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Zaakirah mean?
Zaakirah means 'One who remembers God'. It is of Arabic origin.
Is Zaakirah a Muslim name?
Zaakirah is a devotional Muslim name for a woman who keeps God in her thoughts. The Quran praises 'the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so' (Quran 33:35).
How do you pronounce Zaakirah?
Zaakirah is pronounced ZAH-ki-rah.
Is Zaakirah a boy or girl name?
Zaakirah is usually a girl name.