| How to pronounce Zaira | Zero + mAn + Islam + RUn Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Arabic Spelling (How to write Zaira in Arabic) | زَائِرَة |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Indirectly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Zaira | Zayira Zaera Zaaera Zaaira Zaireh Zairah Zaeireh Zaeirah Zaereh Zaerah Zaayreh Zaayrah Zaeyreh Zaeyrah Zaaireh All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | Z-W-R All Quranic baby names derived from Z-W-R: |
Meaning of Zaira
Zaira is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “visitor“, “guest“. It is derived from the Z-W-R (ز و ر) root which has two apparently completely distinct meaning, although classical linguists suggest there is a connection. The simplest form of Z-W-R is zāra, meaning “he visited” as its first meaning, and it is used with this meaning once in the Quran:
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ (1) حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ (2) كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (3) ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (4) كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ (5) لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ (6) ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ (7) ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ (8)
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you until you visit the graveyards. No! You are going to know. Then no! You are going to know. No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty… You will surely see the Hellfire. Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty. Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure. (Quran 102:1-8)
The second meaning of the Z-W-R is zūr, which means “falsehood”, “forgery”. This meaning is commonly used in the Quran.
ذَلِكَ وَمَنْ يُعَظِّمْ حُرُمَاتِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ وَأُحِلَّتْ لَكُمُ الْأَنْعَامُ إِلَّا مَا يُتْلَى عَلَيْكُمْ فَاجْتَنِبُوا الرِّجْسَ مِنَ الْأَوْثَانِ وَاجْتَنِبُوا قَوْلَ الزُّورِ (30) حُنَفَاءَ لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِينَ بِهِ وَمَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ الطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِي بِهِ الرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍ (31)
That is so, and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allah, it is better for him with his Lord. And the livestock has been made lawful for you except what is recited to you, so avoid the impurity of idols and avoid false speech. Be upright for Allah, not associating partners with Him, and whoever associates partners with Allah, it is as though he has fallen from the sky and the birds snatch him away, or the wind carries him off to a remote place. (Quran 22:30-31)
Linguists trace a connection between the original root sense of Z-W-R as “to incline, bend, swerve,” which gives rise to:
- Visit: one “turns” toward something.
- Falsehood: truth being “bent” or “distorted.”
So the two meanings share a common original meaning.
Anonymous
What are the personalities of Zaira is she happy responsible what is she like
Anonymous
Hi There, I have read elsewhere that Zaira means rose, can you please confirm. Thanks.
Anonymous
Hi! Some websites say Zaira means radiance, dawn, brightness. It is a bit confusing. Please kindly clarify and help. Thanks.
Anonymous
Assalam’u alaykum,
I read on other websites that Zaira or Zyra means the coming of dawn.
Would you be kind enough to clarify which is the correct meaning of the name?
Thank you.
Anonymous
In some places Zaira means blooming flower , Plese clarify
Anonymous
I a also confused about its multiple meanings everywhere. Can anyone please confirm
Anonymous
The Quranic reference mentioned here for name zaira is not satisfactory.
Ikram Hawramani (QuranicNames.com Staff) Article Author
Thank you for your comment. I have added some more information on the Quranic details of Zairah/Zaira.
Anonymous
Where?