Girl · #6,062 in 2026

Zuleika

Name: Popularity of the name Zuleika in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zuleika, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Zuleika is a feminine given name. Variations of the name include Suleika, Zuleikha, Zulaikha, Zuleyka, Zuleica, Züleyha and Zuleykha. The name is of uncertain origin, possibly from Persian, meaning "brilliant beauty", or from Arabic, meaning "bright and fair". Zuzu is a nickname.

Literature

Current Rank

#6,062

Peak Rank

#2,380 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+17%

1967

First Year

2026

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#2380

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zuleika

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Literature

The Story of Zuleika

Zuleika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 54 births, good for #3,167 nationwide. About 23% of every Zuleika on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zuleika ranks #6,062 for baby girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Zuleika

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zuleika. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Zuleikha

Notable people named Zuleika

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Zulaikha Abu Risha (born 1942), Jordanian poet and activist
Zuleika Alambert (1922–2012), Brazilian writer, feminist and politician
Zuleika Bazhbeuk-Melikyan (born 1939), Armenian painter
Zuleikha Chaudhuri , Indian 21st-century theatre director
Zuleika Fuentes (born 1993), Puerto Rican handball player
Suleika Ibáñez (1930-2013), Uruguayan writer, teacher, and translator
Züleyxa "Zuzu" Izmailova (born 1985), Estonian-Azerbaijani journalist, environmental activist and politician
Suleika Jaouad , American writer, advocate, and motivational speaker

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Names that sound like Zuleika

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zuleika is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Zelaya
Silica
Celica
Ulica
Zula
Zucca
Xylia
Zelia
Zelek
Zuca
Zelenka
Zoellick

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zuleika

What does the name Zuleika mean?

What is the origin of the name Zuleika?

Zuleika has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Literature.

How popular is Zuleika in 2026?

In 2026, Zuleika ranks #6,062 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.

When was Zuleika most popular?

Zuleika reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #2,380 that year with 54 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Zuleika most popular?

Zuleika has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zuleika.

Is Zuleika a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zuleika is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zuleika?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zuleika include Devonna, Davonna, Abria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Zuleika?

Common variants and related forms of Zuleika include Zuleikha. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Zuleika

Zuleika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Zuleika's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,380. Use the chart and map above to compare Zuleika's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.