Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Zubayr: meaning and origin
زبير- Meaning
- Strong, firm (a diminutive form)
- Arabic
- زبير
- Say it
- zu-BAYR
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Zubair, Zobair
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah; Sahih al-Bukhari 2846
Who he was
Az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, the Prophet's ﷺ cousin, one of the ten promised Paradise; the Prophet ﷺ called him "my disciple (hawari)" (Sahih al-Bukhari 2846).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Zubayr mean?
Strong, firm (a diminutive form).
How do you pronounce Zubayr?
Say it as zu-BAYR; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written زبير.
Is Zubayr in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Zubayr a boy's or girl's name?
Zubayr is a boy's name.
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