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]
^Cresswell, Julia (2008). Collins Babies' Names. Collins. p. 354. ISBN978-0-00-727070-5. Retrieved 2 June 2019. Zuleika f. From the Persian meaning 'brilliant beauty'. The name is known from Max Beerbohm's satirical novel Zuleika Dobson.
^Fergusson, Rosalind (2009). Perfect Babies' Names. Random House. ISBN978-1-4090-6322-3. Retrieved 2 June 2019. Zuleika [zoo LAY ka, zoo LYE ka, zoo LEE ka] ( F ) a name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'brilliant beauty'.