Zulfa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zulfa – Meaning: nearness or closeness – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ZOOL-fah


Zulfa is an Arabic girl's name meaning “nearness or closeness”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Zulfa

Meaning: Nearness or closeness.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Zulfa

Phonetic: ZOOL-fah   IPA: /ˈzʊlfə/

Popularity of Zulfa

Zulfa 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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