Alzira
Portuguese · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Alzira
Alzira is derived from the Arabic name al-Zahra, meaning "the blooming flower" or "the shining one," from the root zahra (زهرة), which refers to flowers or brightness.
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Etymology
Alzira is derived from the Arabic name al-Zahra, meaning "the blooming flower" or "the shining one," from the root zahra (زهرة), which refers to flowers or brightness. The name is primarily used in Islamic, Arabic, and Portuguese-speaking cultures, with historical significance as the name of Fatima al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and later adopted in medieval Iberia through Muslim-Christian contact.
Alzira currently ranks #3,881 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1925.
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