name
Zulfiya
zool-FEE-yah
zulˈfiːjɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Zulfiya
Sounds like
zool-FEE-yah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tajik/Uzbek (Tajikistan/Uzbekistan) — from Arabic Dhulfiyya or Persian Zulfi (curl of hair) + ya (a feminine suffix); associated with beauty and the idea of flowing, curling locks
- Meaning
- one with beautiful curls; graceful and beautiful
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
ZUL-fee-yahzool-fee-YAH
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second. The 'ul' is 'ool' as in 'fool'. A popular name across Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.
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