girl's name

Zuhal

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 153

Zuhal is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Zuhal is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1980, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1980.

Zuhal over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

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'80 '90 '00 '20
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Births named Zuhal by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 35
1990s 15
2000s 10
2020s (to 2023) 5

How popular is Zuhal?

In 2023, Zuhal was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Zuhal is used

Canada #2,361 6 in 2002
France #6,042 5 in 2023
England & Wales #6,605 3 in 2016
United States #8,976 11 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Zuhal

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Zuhal also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zuhal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Zuhal

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zuhal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Zuhal

How popular is the name Zuhal?

In 2023, Zuhal was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Zuhal a girl's or a boy's name?

Zuhal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Zuhal most popular?

Zuhal peaked in 1980, when 5 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Zuhal a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zuhal currently ranks #8,976 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.