Alzire
Literature · Girl · 2 syllables
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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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