Dhehek

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

Dhehek is variant of Zehak and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Dhehek or Zehak, 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: Zehak.

Full Meaning of Dhehek

Dhehek is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “small laugh” (noun). It is derived from the Dhad-H6-K root which is used in many places in the Quran.

And (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said: My Lord, arouse me to be thankful for Thy favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to do good that shall be pleasing unto Thee, and include me in (the number of) Thy righteous slaves.