Girl name
Zöhre name meaning
“the planet Venus, the morning or evening star”
Zöhre names the planet Venus, also known as the morning or evening star. It comes from the Arabic planetary name Zuhara and is related to the Turkish form Zühre. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it evokes bright Venus appearing near the horizon before sunrise or after sunset.
What does Zöhre mean?
The planet Venus, the morning or evening star
In Turkish: Venüs gezegeni, Çoban Yıldızı
Zöhre names Venus, the bright planet visible in the morning or evening sky. The folk romance Tahir ile Zühre gives a closely related form a strong literary association. Although traditional language calls it a star, Venus is astronomically a planet; Zöhre and Zühre belong to the same name family.
Origin of the name Zöhre
It derives from Arabic Zuhara, the name of Venus. Turkish uses Zöhre alongside the related form Zühre.
How to pronounce Zöhre
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /zœhɾe/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | زهره |
| Arabic | زهرة |
Is Zöhre a girl’s name?
Yes, Zöhre is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Zöhre does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Zöhre
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- Ayla♀The luminous ring around the moon
- Ayça♀Crescent moon
- Gökçen♀Beautiful, fair
- Göksu♀Sky-blue water
- Mavi♀The characteristic color of sky and sea
- Semanur♀Light of the sky
- Sema♀Sky, heavens
- Ayda♀On the moon
- Süreyya♂♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Zühre♀The planet Venus
Famous people named Zöhre
- Zöhre Kurt · b. 1967
FAQ about the name Zöhre
What is the meaning of Zöhre?
Zöhre means “the planet Venus, the morning or evening star”. It derives from Arabic Zuhara, the name of Venus. Turkish uses Zöhre alongside the related form Zühre.
Is Zöhre a girl’s name?
Yes, Zöhre is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Zöhre in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Zöhre nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Zöhre?
Zöhre is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Zöhre have?
Zöhre has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Zöhre?
Zöhre does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Zöhre?
Notable people named Zöhre include Zöhre Kurt.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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