Zulaykha
زليخةIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Name given in tradition to the wife of the Egyptian governor in Yusuf's story
- For
- A girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Zouleikha, Zoulikha, Zulaikha, Zuleikha
Islamic naming guidance
- Permissible
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources
The Qur'an alludes to her without a name; the story of Yusuf is the best-known association, so some families choose differently.
Confidence: medium
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