Zuleika (given name)

Zuleika
Pronunciationzoo-LAY-kə, zoo-LY-kə, zoo-LEE-kə
GenderFemale

Zuleika is a given name for females. Spelling variations include Zuleikha, Zulaikha, Zuleyka, Zuleica, Züleyha and Zuleykha. The name is of uncertain origin,[1] possibly from Persian, meaning "brilliant beauty",[2][3][4] or from Arabic, meaning "bright and fair".[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2012). A Dictionary of First Names (2nd, online ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-172667-5. Retrieved 2 June 2019. Of unknown etymology. In Islamic and Renaissance Jewish tradition, Zuleika is the name of Potiphar's wife (not actually named in the Bible itself)
  2. ^ Cresswell, Julia (2008). Collins Babies' Names. Collins. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-00-727070-5. Retrieved 2 June 2019. Zuleika f. From the Persian meaning 'brilliant beauty'. The name is known from Max Beerbohm's satirical novel Zuleika Dobson.
  3. ^ Gauche, I. (2012). The A to Z of Names (Revised and Expanded Edition): Discover the promise your name holds!. Christian Art Distributors Pty Limited. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-4153-1626-9. Retrieved 3 June 2019. The Persian Zuleika means 'brilliant beauty'.
  4. ^ Fergusson, Rosalind (2009). Perfect Babies' Names. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4090-6322-3. Retrieved 2 June 2019. Zuleika [zoo LAY ka, zoo LYE ka, zoo LEE ka] ( F ) a name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'brilliant beauty'.
  5. ^ Navarro, Yvonne (2015). First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning (2 ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4766-0996-6. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ^ Norman, Teresa (2003). World of Baby Names, A (Revised). New York: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 563. ISBN 978-1-4406-2556-5. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. ^ Rifkin, June (2006). The Everything Baby Names Book, Completely Updated With 5,000 More Names!. Everything. Cincinnati: Adams Media. p. 550. ISBN 978-1-60550-343-1. Retrieved 3 June 2019.