Zuleika

Meaning of Zuleika

Zuleika, an Arabic treasure pronounced zoo-LAY-kuh, blossoms from the word zulaykha—“brilliant beauty”—like a desert rose unfolding at dawn. It drifts through centuries, from the Quran’s poignant tale of Potiphar’s wife to Goethe’s romantic verses, carrying whispers of ancient caravans on its wings. In Latin America, those sultry syllables linger on the tongue like café con leche at sunrise, wrapping families in a warm abrazo of culture and corazón. Rare as a unicorn at a fiesta—fewer than twenty little Zuleikas brighten U.S. birth records each year—this name sparkles with the promise of a fast-paced story, a living poem that invites every child to dance through life with pasión, laughter, and wonder.

Pronunciation

Arabic

• Pronunced as zoo-LAY-kuh (/zu.ˈleﷻ.kuﷻ/)

• Zulema
• Zulay
• Zuliana
• Zula
• Zulaika