Zohra
/ˈzoʊ.rə/noun
A feminine given name derived from Arabic, associated with the planet Venus and with brightness or flowers.
Did you know?In medieval Islamic astronomy, al-Zuhra was the Arabic name for Venus, a planet closely associated with beauty, desire, and poetic enchantment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ẓahr-
“A reconstructed root associated with shining, brightness, or blossoming.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
zahr / zahrāʾ
“Flower, blossom, brightness, or radiance.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
al-Zuhra
“Venus, literally understood as the radiant or bright one.”
Medieval Persian and Urdu
Persian/Urdu
Zohra
“A feminine name connected with Venus, beauty, and brightness.”
Modern English
English
Zohra
“An established feminine given name used in English and other languages.”