Zulaikha
Potiphar's wife, also known as Zuleikha, is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. She was the wife of Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard in the time of Jacob and his twelve sons. According to the Book of Genesis, she falsely accused Joseph of attempted rape after he rejected her sexual advances, resulting in his imprisonment.
Meaning & Origin of Zulaikha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Potiphar's wife, also known as Zuleikha, is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. She was the wife of Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard in the time of Jacob and his twelve sons. According to the Book of Genesis, she falsely accused Joseph of attempted rape after he rejected her sexual advances, resulting in his imprisonment.
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The Story of Zulaikha
Zulaikha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 11 Zulaikhas were born — ranking #8,969 that year. As of 2026, Zulaikha ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Zulaikhas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zulaikha
Zulaikha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Zulaikha's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,969. Use the chart and map above to compare Zulaikha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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