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Zafirah
Pronounced zah-FEE-rah /zɑˈfi.rɑ/Medium
Meaning: Zafirah is the feminine form of the Arabic Zafir, from the root z-f-r, 'to succeed, to be victorious'. It is a well-established Arabic girls' name meaning 'victorious, successful, triumphant'.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Zafirah is the feminine of the Arabic name Zafir, built on the root z-f-r, 'to succeed, to prevail'. It means 'victorious, successful' and has long been used across the Arab world and among Muslim families elsewhere. In the U.S. it is very rare and newly emerging, carried mostly by families of Arab and South Asian Muslim heritage (said 'zah-FEE-rah').
It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare here, well established in Arabic-speaking communities.
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What does the name Zafirah mean?
Zafirah is Arabic for 'victorious, successful'. It is the feminine of Zafir.
How do you pronounce Zafirah?
It's said zah-FEE-rah /zɑˈfi.rɑ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Zafirah a boy or girl name?
Zafirah is a girl's name; Zafir is the masculine form.
How popular is Zafirah?
Zafirah is very rare and newly emerging for girls in the U.S.