Names Zamzam

Zamzam

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Zamzam is a reference to the holy well in Mecca, which is believed to have been created by the Islamic prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail. Drinking from the well is considered to be a sacred act. As a name, Zamzam represents purity and blessedness.
Scripts(How to write)
زمزم
زمزم(Arabic, Wadaad Arabic, Acehnese Jawi, Persian, Malay Jawi)
ꦗ꦳ꦩ꧀ꦗ꦳ꦩ꧀(Javanese)
Pronunciation
ZAM-zam(Arabic, Indonesian, Malay)
zam-zam
Popularity
Zamzam is not a very popular name outside of Islamic countries, but it is well-known within the Islamic world.

cartoon of the name Zamzam
Cartoon of Zamzam

Zamzam Name meanings & History

Zamzam is a reference to the holy well in Mecca, which is believed to have been created by the Islamic prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail. Drinking from the well is considered to be a sacred act. As a name, Zamzam represents purity and blessedness. From the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for Hajar and and her son Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water. The word itself means "more than enough, abundant, outflowing" in Arabic, supposedly repeated by Hajar in an attempt to contain the flow of the water. It is used as a masculine name in Indonesia while it is typically feminine elsewhere. Zamzam is a name that is primarily used in Islamic cultures, but it could be used in any culture or community that values the meaning behind the name.

Zodiac Sign of Zamzam: Zigzag Pisces

Synonyms of Zamzam:

Z: Zen,Zodiac,Zany,Zigzag,Zombie

A: Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action

M: Manipulative,Mother,Mushy,Mommy,Memory,Maternal,Memorabilia

Zamzam is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Youthful name