Zulfiya / ЗулфияMuslim girl names
Meaning
Related to a tress or lock of hair
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Uzbek / Tajik usage; Persian-derived
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Central Asian names
Language and spelling
Zulfiya is derived from Persian zolf زلف, a tress. Zulfia is a simplified Latin spelling; the hair-word origin is distinct from an invented flower or light translation.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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