Malay Names · Boy
Zubir name meaning
“pieces of iron”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Z
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptزبير
4
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Zubir
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Zubir is a boy's name from Arabic, a spelling of Zubair, meaning 'pieces of iron'.
What does Zubir mean?
About the name Zubir
Zubir is the Malay spelling of Zubair or Zubayr (زبير). According to Behind the Name it derives from Arabic zubar (زبر), meaning pieces of iron. The name Zubair is also associated with Zubair ibn al-Awwam, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ز ب ر · z-b-r |
| Syllables | Zu-bir |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with Z |
| Arabic script | زبير |
|---|
Compound names with Zubir
Sources
- Behind the Name: Zubair · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: زبير · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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