Zurah
In Islamic cosmology, Zurah, also known as Bait al-Makmur is a pilgrimage site that was originally built by Adam. It was lifted into the fourth level of Jannah during the time of Noah when the Flood occurred. It was the precursor to the Kaaba.
Meaning & Origin of Zurah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Islamic cosmology, Zurah, also known as Bait al-Makmur is a pilgrimage site that was originally built by Adam. It was lifted into the fourth level of Jannah during the time of Noah when the Flood occurred. It was the precursor to the Kaaba.
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The Story of Zurah
Zurah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 6 Zurahs were born — ranking #13,455 that year. As of 2026, Zurah ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Zurahs 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 Zurah
Zurah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Zurah's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #13,455. Use the chart and map above to compare Zurah'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 .
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