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Zuleica
How to Pronounce Zuleica
Pronounced zoo-LAY-kuh /zuːˈleɪkə/Medium
Meaning: Zuleica is a Spanish spelling of Zuleika, a name of Persian and Arabic tradition usually glossed 'brilliant,' 'fair' or 'lovely.' In Persian and Islamic story Zuleika is the name given to Potiphar's wife, the woman who loved Joseph, celebrated in classic poetry. The c-spelling is the Spanish form.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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History & Origin
Zuleica is the Spanish spelling of Zuleika, a Persian and Arabic name meaning 'brilliant,' 'fair' or 'lovely.' In Persian and Islamic tradition Zuleika is the name of Potiphar's wife, immortalized in the poetry of Jami as the woman who loved Joseph. Zuleica carries that romantic literary weight into Spanish-speaking families.
Zuleica was always rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1992. A girl named Zuleica then is in her early thirties today, so the name still reads as elegant and current.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Zuleica mean?
It is a Spanish spelling of Zuleika, a Persian name meaning 'brilliant,' 'fair' or 'lovely.'
How do you pronounce Zuleica?
It is said zoo-LAY-kuh /zuːˈleɪkə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Zuleica a boy or girl name?
Zuleica is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Zuleica?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.