Zubaidah
Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Zubaidah
Zubaidah derives from the Arabic root z-b-d, meaning "butter" or "cream," and is used as a feminine name signifying something precious or creamy.
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Etymology
Zubaidah derives from the Arabic root z-b-d, meaning "butter" or "cream," and is used as a feminine name signifying something precious or creamy. The name is primarily used in Arabic and Muslim-majority cultures, with historical prominence through Zubaidah bint Jafar, the wife of Caliph Harun al-Rashid during the Abbasid Golden Age.
Zubaidah currently ranks #19,117 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1973.
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