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Where does “Zahra” come from?

Zahra comes from English Fatima, which derives from Arabic فَاطِمَة, a feminine given name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Zahra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَهْراء—
2EnglishFatima—
3Arabicفَاطِمَةabstainer
Every word from Arabic فَاطِمَة →