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Alzire

Quick answerThe name 'Alzire' is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic "al-Zahra" (الزهراء), meaning "the radiant" or "the blooming," often associated with brightness and beauty.

Literature · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,077
TrendVintage
Peak year1900
Syllables2
OriginLiterature
LanguageLiterature
CultureLiterature
Numerology8 Chaldean 1
Global rank#796

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Alzire

The name 'Alzire' is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic "al-Zahra" (الزهراء), meaning "the radiant" or "the blooming," often associated with brightness and beauty.

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Etymology

The name 'Alzire' is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic "al-Zahra" (الزهراء), meaning "the radiant" or "the blooming," often associated with brightness and beauty. It is primarily used in French and Francophone cultures, notably popularized by Voltaire's 1736 tragedy *Alzire*, set in colonial Peru, though it has no strong religious or specific cultural tradition beyond literary and occasional European usage.

Alzire currently ranks #1,077 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1900.

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