Zobetah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Zobetah is variant of Zubaida and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Zobetah or Zubaida, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Zubaida.

Full Meaning of Zobetah

Zobetah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “soft-bodied”, “like cream”, and is also an idiom for “the best” (in beauty, in virtue, etc) originating from the fact that cream is the “best” part that raises to the top of milk. Zobetah is derived from the Z-B-D root which is used in chapter 13 of the Quran.

He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it… (Quran 13:17)