Girl name
Zühra name meaning
“the planet Venus; radiance, beauty”
Zühra means “the planet Venus” and carries associations of radiance and beauty. It is connected with Arabic Zuhra, the name of Venus, and is used for girls in Türkiye. Its concrete celestial image is the bright planet visible before sunrise or after sunset; Zühre is a related Turkish name.
What does Zühra mean?
The planet Venus; radiance, beauty
In Turkish: Venüs gezegeni; parlaklık, güzellik
When understood as a form of Zühre, Zühra evokes the bright appearance of Venus in the sky. Classical literature associates Zühre with music and beauty. This spelling can also be confused with Zehra, so the planetary interpretation depends on confirming which source form underlies the name.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
Origin of the name Zühra
Probably a variant of Arabic Zuhra (زهرة), the name of Venus, associated with brightness and beauty.
How to pronounce Zühra
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /zyhɾa/ |
| Arabic | زهرة |
Is Zühra a girl’s name?
Yes, Zühra is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Zühra does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Zühra
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
FAQ about the name Zühra
What is the meaning of Zühra?
Zühra means “the planet Venus; radiance, beauty”. Probably a variant of Arabic Zuhra (زهرة), the name of Venus, associated with brightness and beauty.
Is Zühra a girl’s name?
Yes, Zühra is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Zühra in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Zühra nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Zühra?
Zühra is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Zühra have?
Zühra has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Zühra?
Zühra does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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