Anzu
Multiple · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Anzu
The name 'Anzu' has multiple origins; in Japanese, it means "apricot" (from the fruit 杏子), while in Sumerian mythology, it refers to a divine storm-bird (from the root *anzu* meaning "heavenly eagle").
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Etymology
The name 'Anzu' has multiple origins; in Japanese, it means "apricot" (from the fruit 杏子), while in Sumerian mythology, it refers to a divine storm-bird (from the root *anzu* meaning "heavenly eagle"). It is used in Japanese culture as a feminine given name, and in ancient Mesopotamian religions (Sumerian, Akkadian) as the name of a mythical creature featured in the *Epic of Anzu*.
Anzu currently ranks #15 in the United States as a girl's name.
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