Zohreh

/Z-OW-HH-R-EH-HH/

Girl Muslim Persian origin PersianIranian

Venus, the radiant — Zohreh (Persian زهره) is the classical Persian name for the planet Venus, associated in Persian mythology with music and beauty. In Hafez's verse, Zohreh appears as the celestial musician whose harp orders the heavens. A name combining astronomical precision with artistic grace.

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Meaning & origin

Zohreh is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Venus, the radiant — Zohreh (Persian زهره) is the classical Persian name for the planet Venus, associated in Persian mythology with music and beauty. In Hafez's verse, Zohreh appears as the celestial musician whose harp orders the heavens. A name combining astronomical precision with artistic grace." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Persian, Iranian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Turkish, American, British families, Zohreh carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Zohreh

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 Zohreh resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
8
material mastery and executive power
Chaldean
4
stability and disciplined work

How Zohreh sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Zohreh breaks down into 6 phonemes: /Z-OW-HH-R-EH-HH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Zohreh — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Zohi

The six signals, applied to Zohreh

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 8) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Zohreh flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Zohreh belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Zohreh carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Zohreh is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Zohreh

If Zohreh resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim girl names, common in Persian families

Aisha
Alive, living, she who thrives — Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her sharp intellect, her mastery of hadith, and her role as one of Islam's foremost scholars
Fatima
She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father
Maryam
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree
Zeynep
Classic Turkish form of Zaynab, cherished for grace and enduring devotion

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Divine cluster

Amina
Trustworthy, faithful, she in whom others place their confidence without hesitation — Amina was the mother of Prophet Muhammad, the woman who carried the light of prophecy within her
Meryem
Turkish form of Maryam, revered as a pure and honored mother name
Mariam
A variant rendering of the mother of Isa, carrying the same exalted holiness in a slightly softer phonetic form — Mariam is the spelling preferred in many South Asian and African Muslim communities, and its gentle final syllable gives it a distinctive tenderness that distinguishes it from the more formal Maryam while sharing every particle of its sacred weight

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Zohreh

Zainab
A fragrant tree, the father's precious jewel — Zainab was the name of the Prophet's eldest daughter and his wife, and later his granddaughter who witnessed the tragedy at Karbala and preserved its memory through her eloquent testimony
Zahra
Radiant, blooming, a flower in full blossom — Zahra is the luminous title of Fatima al-Zahra, the Prophet's daughter
Zara
Blooming flower, princess, the dawn's first radiance — Zara has travelled from Arabic to Hebrew to European courts, accumulating meanings of blossom, brightness, and royalty along the way. It is a genuinely cross-cultural name that feels native in London, Lagos, Lahore, and Lisbon, carrying the universal human delight in a word that sounds like the smile it produces when spoken aloud

Common questions about Zohreh

What does the name Zohreh mean?

Zohreh means "Venus, the radiant — Zohreh (Persian زهره) is the classical Persian name for the planet Venus, associated in Persian mythology with music and beauty. In Hafez's verse, Zohreh appears as the celestial musician whose harp orders the heavens. A name combining astronomical precision with artistic grace.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Zohreh a boy or girl name?

Zohreh is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Zohreh?

Zohreh is of Persian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Persian, Iranian, Pakistani families.

What are common nicknames for Zohreh?

Common short forms of Zohreh include Zohi.

What is the numerology of Zohreh?

Zohreh has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.

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