Zulekha

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brilliant, fair of face.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Zulekha by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Zulekha.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 1980, making it a 1980s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zuleikhafair, brilliant one5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zuleyha4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zuleykabrilliant, blooming; a form of Zulaikha76 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)
  • Zuleikabrilliant, clever25 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zulekha

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

  • Zulaikhabrilliant beauty; one with a beautiful face16 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Zulekha, 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 Zulekha, 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 Zulekha

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