Name profile

Zuleika

Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.

PronunciationEnglish /zu.ˈleɪ.kə/
Usage languagesLiterature
US rank (2025)#6,546

Meaning and history

Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin, Zuleika was, according to medieval tradition notably recorded by the 15th-century Persian poet Jami, the name of the biblical Potiphar’s wife. She later became a frequent figure in poems and tales.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 41 births, rank #3,734
2007: 54 births, rank #3,168
2008: 39 births, rank #4,006
2009: 32 births, rank #4,571
2010: 30 births, rank #4,735
20112011: 27 births, rank #5,063
2012: 16 births, rank #7,456
2013: 19 births, rank #6,462
2014: 40 births, rank #3,778
2015: 21 births, rank #6,036
20162016: 25 births, rank #5,284
2017: 25 births, rank #5,191
2018: 17 births, rank #6,792
2019: 15 births, rank #7,342
2020: 10 births, rank #9,546
20212021: 9 births, rank #10,292
2022: 14 births, rank #7,631
2023: 19 births, rank #6,169
2024: 17 births, rank #6,642
20252025: 17 births, rank #6,546

In 2025, 17 babies were recorded with the name Zuleika, ranking #6,546 among girls.