Girl name
Zümra name meaning
“Group, community, company”
Zümra means a group, community, or company. It comes from Arabic zumra, written زمرة, which also underlies the Turkish word zümre. In Türkiye, it is a feminine given name. A gathering of people illustrates its meaning, while zümre supplies a direct connection to everyday Turkish vocabulary.
What does Zümra mean?
Group, community, company
In Turkish: Topluluk, grup, zümre
Zümra evokes people gathered together and the larger whole formed by a community. Used as a feminine given name in Turkish, it shares its linguistic source with the everyday Turkish word zümre. Its central imagery concerns company and belonging rather than individual qualities such as beauty or intelligence.
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 →
How popular is Zümra?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- 2025 rank (girls)
- 12.
- Babies given the name in 2025
- 3,531
- Best rank
- 4.2022
- Trend (2018–2025)
- rising
Babies named Zümra each year
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| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 17 | 3,712 |
| 2019 | 18 | 3,572 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4,020 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4,828 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6,617 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5,362 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4,677 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3,531 |
Where is Zümra in the top 30?
81 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Zümra
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Zümra popular?
Zümra climbed into the leading positions before declining in recent years. Its compact form, rounded vowel and meaning of “community” or “group” give it a distinctive sound and a sense of togetherness.
Origin of the name Zümra
From Arabic zumra (زمرة), meaning “group” or “company”; the Turkish word zümre comes from the same source. The meanings “intelligent” and “beautiful” sometimes assigned to the name are not senses of this Arabic word.
Double names with Zümra
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Zümra Berrak
Meaning of each name
- Zümra: Group, community, company
- Berrak: clear, transparent; bright and unclouded
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Eva Zümra
Meaning of each name
- Eva: life; a name associated with living
- Zümra: Group, community, company
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Zümra Mükerrem
Meaning of each name
- Zümra: Group, community, company
- Mükerrem: honoured; treated with respect
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Arzu Zümra
Meaning of each name
- Arzu: wish, desire, longing
- Zümra: Group, community, company
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Zümra Mihriban
Meaning of each name
- Zümra: Group, community, company
- Mihriban: affectionate, compassionate and kindly
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Saniye Zümra
Meaning of each name
- Saniye: second; the second in order
- Zümra: Group, community, company
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Elif Zümra, Asel Zümra, Zümra Nur, Zeynep Zümra, Ayşe Zümra, Hatice Zümra.
How to pronounce Zümra
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /zymɾa/ |
Is Zümra a girl’s name?
Yes, Zümra is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Zümra appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #12 (3,531 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Zümra
Famous people named Zümra
- Zümra Küçük · b. 2008
FAQ about the name Zümra
What is the meaning of Zümra?
Zümra means “Group, community, company”. From Arabic zumra (زمرة), meaning “group” or “company”; the Turkish word zümre comes from the same source. The meanings “intelligent” and “beautiful” sometimes assigned to the name are not senses of this Arabic word.
Is Zümra a girl’s name?
Yes, Zümra is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Zümra in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Zümra nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Zümra?
Zümra is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Zümra have?
Zümra has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Zümra?
Zümra appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #12 (3,531 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Zümra?
Some ideas: Zümra Berrak; Eva Zümra; Zümra Mükerrem.
Famous people named Zümra?
Notable people named Zümra include Zümra Küçük.
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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