Zaha, Zahaa

Zahaa


Pronounced zuh-HEAH, (the latter syllable rhymes with “yeah”), the name is Arabic ضَحَاء and means “morning.” A notable bearer was British Architect, Zaha Hadid (1950-2016). It is also sometimes transliterated as Dhahaa.

Alternately, pronounced ZAH-kha, it is from the Hebrew tzach צַח (fresh, pure, clean). Another transcription is Tzacha.


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