Zulaikha

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brilliant beauty; one with a beautiful face.

Babies a year
16
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1809
16 babies

Zulaikha by the numbers

In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Zulaikha. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zulaikha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zuleikhafair, brilliant one5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zuleikabrilliant, clever25 in the US (2017)
  • Zulekhabrilliant, fair of face3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zunaisha40 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Zulaikha

Names that are said the same way as Zulaikha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Zuleykabrilliant, blooming; a form of Zulaikha76 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Zulaikha, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Zulaikha, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zulaikha

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