Zülküf

Zülküf is the Turkish variant of the name Zulkifl, which in turn is a short form of the Arabic Dhu al-Kifl (ذو الكفل). The translation of the name is 'the one who possesses a double share,' 'the owner of the fold,' or 'the one who has given double.'

What does the name Zülküf mean?

The first name Zülküf is the Turkish derivation of Zulkifl, a short form of the Arabic Dhu al-Kifl (ذو الكفل). Its meanings include 'the owner of the double share,' 'the owner of the fold,' or 'the one who has given double.' The name consists of the Arabic components dhu (ذو), meaning 'owner,' 'possessor,' or 'holder,' and kafil (كفل), meaning 'to fold,' 'to double,' or 'to multiply.' In Islamic tradition, this name is attributed to the prophet Ezekiel.

Where does the name Zülküf come from?

The name Zülküf has Arabic roots and means 'the owner of the double share.' It is composed of the Arabic words dhu (ذو) for 'owner, possessor, holder' and kafil (كفل) for 'to fold, to double, to multiply.' The language of the name is Turkish.

How do you pronounce Zülküf?

Zülküf is pronounced approximately as 'Zül-küf.'

Popularity

In Germany, Zülküf is a rather rare first name. In 2020, it ranked 4,047th on the list of the most common names for boys. Its best ranking was in 2014, when it reached 3,829th place. Over the last ten years, Zülküf has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,037th.

Famous people

• Zülküf Özer (football player)