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Zubair

Meaning — From the Arabic root "z-b-r" meaning strong, powerful, or firm as iron — Zubair means "strong", "brave", or "the powerful one". Zubair ibn al-Awwam was one of the closest companions of the Prophet Muhammad, one of the ten promised Paradise in Islamic tradition, and one of the great early Muslim military commanders.·Arabic origin·Male·zoo-BAIR

Zubair Zubair projects ironclad reliability and a courageous directness — a name for the trusted companion who appears at the critical moment, whose loyalty is absolute and whose physical and moral courage is beyond question. Characters named Zubair tend to be the dependable warriors whose steadiness provides the foundation for more mercurial heroes to operate.

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ZubairZubayrZobair

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Zubair Al-HassanZubair MansourZubair NasserZubair RashidZubair AzizZubair Khalil

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