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Zemzem

Zemzem /zemˈzem/

“the Zamzam well and its water”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Z
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Zemzem?

Zemzem

IPA /zemˈzem/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Zemzem mean?

Zemzem is the name of the famous well near the Kaaba in Mecca and of the water drawn from it. The word comes from Arabic zamzam ‘abundant spring’, which Nişanyan connects with the sound-imitative zamzama ‘it bubbled noisily’. Zemzem is also used as a girls’ name.1

Zemzem is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Zemzem made of?

Zemzem is a single Arabic root: zemzem (zemzem: the sacred well near the Kaaba and its water).

Zemzem root zemzem zemzem: the sacred wellnear the Kaaba and its… ARABIC zamzam “abundant spring; thefamous well near the…” Zemzem zemzem root zemzem: the sacred well near the Kaabaand its water zamzam ARABIC “abundant spring; the famous wellnear the Kaaba”
Zemzem: parts and root words
  • zamzam Arabic — abundant spring; the famous well near the Kaaba1

How was the name Zemzem formed?

Zemzem is the word zemzem (“zemzem: the sacred well near the Kaaba and its water”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Zemzem?

  1. Fevzi Zemzem association football player 1941–2022

People surnamed Zemzem as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Zemzem also a first name?

Yes. Zemzem is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the Zamzam well and its water”.

Zemzem as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Zemzem written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Zemzem is usually kept abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: zemzem accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Zemzem

Q1

What does the surname Zemzem mean?

Zemzem is the name of the famous well near the Kaaba in Mecca and of the water drawn from it. The word comes from Arabic zamzam ‘abundant spring’, which Nişanyan connects with the sound-imitative zamzama ‘it bubbled noisily’. Zemzem is also used as a girls’ name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zemzem?

The root word of Zemzem is zamzam (Arabic): “abundant spring; the famous well near the Kaaba”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Zemzem?

Zem·zem, 2 syllables; IPA: /zemˈzem/.