Zuleyka

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brilliant, blooming; a form of Zulaikha.

Babies a year
76
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zuleyka by the numbers

Zuleyka was given to 76 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 126 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zuleymapeaceful; a form of Salma or Zuleima26 in the US (2017)
  • Zuleikabrilliant, clever25 in the US (2017)
  • Zuleyha4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zulemaa form of zuleima, meaning peace or safe50 in the US (2017)
  • Zuleikhafair, brilliant one5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zuleimapeaceful, safe; a form of Zulayma5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zuleyka

Names that are said the same way as Zuleyka, 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)
  • Zulekhabrilliant, fair of face3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a flower

Like Zuleyka, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Zuleyka, 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 Zuleyka

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