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Zuleika

Girl

Meaning of Zuleika: Arabic & Persian: 'brilliant' or 'beautiful'

Zuleika is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6461st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6461

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,230

First recorded 1967 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 31 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 42 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 53 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 54 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Zuleika per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 54.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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