At a Glance
- Meaning
- Coast of the Zanj (a historical term for East African Black peoples)
- Origin
- Persian/Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ZAN-zih-bar
Zanzibar is a Persian/Arabic name meaning “coast of the Zanj (a historical term for East African Black peoples)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Zanzibar
Meaning: Coast of the Zanj (a historical term for East African Black peoples).
Origin: Persian/Arabic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Zanzibar
ZAN-zih-barIPA /ˈzænzɪbɑːr/
Popularity of Zanzibar
Zanzibar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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