Ziba
/Z-IY-B-AA/
Beautiful — from Persian zībā, ‘lovely, fair,’ among the most-used beauty words of classical and modern Persian verse. A simple, elegant Persian feminine name that states its meaning outright.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Ziba is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Beautiful — from Persian zībā, ‘lovely, fair,’ among the most-used beauty words of classical and modern Persian verse. A simple, elegant Persian feminine name that states its meaning outright.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
Ziba is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Beautiful — from Persian zībā, ‘lovely, fair,’ among the most-used beauty words of classical and modern Persian verse. A simple, elegant Persian feminine name that states its meaning outright." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Ziba is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Ziba carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Ziba's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Ziba carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “Beautiful — from Persian zībā, ‘lovely, fair,’ among the most-used beauty words of classical and modern Persian verse. A simple, elegant Persian feminine name that states its meaning outright.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Ziba's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Ziba's full reading →What does Ziba's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ziba resonates in either tradition.
Ziba's destiny number is 2 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ziba's full reading →
Does Ziba go with your family's names?
Ziba breaks into 4 sounds: /Z-IY-B-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Ziba sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Ziba beside your family's names →
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Common questions about Ziba
What does the name Ziba mean?
Ziba means "Beautiful — from Persian zībā, ‘lovely, fair,’ among the most-used beauty words of classical and modern Persian verse. A simple, elegant Persian feminine name that states its meaning outright.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Ziba a boy or girl name?
Ziba is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Ziba?
Ziba is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Ziba a Muslim name?
Yes. Ziba is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Ziba mean in Persian?
Ziba originates from Persian, where it means "Beautiful — from Persian zībā, ‘lovely, fair,’ among the most-used beauty words of classical and modern Persian verse. A simple, elegant Persian feminine name that states its meaning outright.."
What is the numerology of Ziba?
Ziba has a Pythagorean destiny number of 2 — harmony and partnership.
Is Ziba an Islamic name?
Yes. Ziba is an Arabic girl name meaning "Beautiful — from Persian zībā, ‘lovely, fair,’ among the most-used beauty words of classical and modern Persian verse. A simple, elegant Persian feminine name that states its meaning outright.", widely used in Muslim families, including Other and Persian communities.
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