Zuleika

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brilliant, clever.

Babies a year
25
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zuleika by the numbers

Zuleika was given to 25 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 54 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zuleykabrilliant, blooming; a form of Zulaikha76 in the US (2017)
  • Zuleikhafair, brilliant one5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zuleimapeaceful, safe; a form of Zulayma5 in the US (2017)
  • Zulemaa form of zuleima, meaning peace or safe50 in the US (2017)
  • Zuleymapeaceful; a form of Salma or Zuleima26 in the US (2017)
  • Zulaikhabrilliant beauty; one with a beautiful face16 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Zuleika

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

  • Zulekhabrilliant, fair of face3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Zuleika, 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)

Other names that mean wisdom

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

  • Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
  • Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
  • Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Zuleika

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