Zikra means remembrance, a reminder. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
ذِكْرَى
Zikra
Remembrance, a reminder
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Meaning
Zikra (ذِكْرَى) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means remembrance, a reminder.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Zikra comes from the root ذ ك ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
In 51:55: "And remind, for the reminder benefits the believers."
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
Quran 51:55. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it ZIK-raa. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Dhikra and Zikrah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ذ dhal + ك kaf + ر ra + ى alif maqsura.
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Zikra bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Zikra (ذِكْرَى) means remembrance, a reminder. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
In 51:55: "And remind, for the reminder benefits the believers."
Zikra is used as a girl's name.
Zikra is written ذِكْرَى in Arabic, said ZIK-raa.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, ذِكْرَى. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.