Zuhal

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Pronounced zoo-HAHL /zuˈhɑl/Medium

Meaning: Zuhal is the Arabic name of the planet Saturn, adopted into Turkish and Persian. It is used as a girls' name, especially in Turkey, where it belongs to the same celestial family as Sema ('sky') and Hilal ('crescent moon').Medium

In 30 seconds: Zuhal is the Arabic name of the planet Saturn, used as a girls' name in Turkey and Iran (said 'zoo-HAHL').

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Origin MediumArabic, Turkish

MeaningZuhal is the Arabic name of the planet Saturn, adopted into Turkish and Persian. It is used as a girls' name, especially in Turkey, where it belongs to the same celestial family as Sema ('sky') and Hilal ('crescent moon').

U.S. rank (2023)#10291 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 41

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zuhal is the Arabic name of the planet Saturn, carried into Turkish and Persian. As a given name it is well used in Turkey, where celestial names have a long, quiet popularity - Hilal for the crescent moon, Sema for the sky, Zuhal for Saturn. In the U.S. it is very rare and carried mostly by Turkish families (said 'zoo-HAHL').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare here, well established in Turkey.

Did you know? Zuhal is Saturn - the ringed planet - in Arabic, Turkish and Persian. It sits in a family of Turkish sky names alongside Hilal, the crescent moon, and Sema, the sky itself (said 'zoo-HAHL').

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Zuhal — Arabic name of the planet Saturn; girls' name in Turkish and Persian.

Variations

ZohalZuhaal

Nicknames

ZuZuzuHal

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zuhal mean?

Zuhal is the Arabic name of the planet Saturn, used as a girls' name in Turkish and Persian.

How do you pronounce Zuhal?

It's said zoo-HAHL /zuˈhɑl/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zuhal a boy or girl name?

Zuhal is a girl's name.

How popular is Zuhal?

Zuhal is very rare and newly emerging in the U.S., though it is well used in Turkey.