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Zulfa name meaning

“nearness”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
Z
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: ZArabic origin

Zulfa is a girl's name from Arabic meaning nearness or proximity.

What does Zulfa mean?

Nearness

In Malay: kedekatan

Sources (2)

About the name Zulfa

Zulfa comes from the Arabic word zulfa (زلفة, also زلفى), meaning nearness or proximity. It can also refer to the opening part of the night or day. Other spellings include Zulfaa and Zulfah.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesZul-fa
First letterMalay Names starting with Z
Arabic scriptزلفى

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: زلفة · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: زلفى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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