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Azahara

Quick answerThe name Azahara derives from Arabic "al-zahra," meaning "the blooming flower" or "the radiant one," with linguistic roots in the Semitic language family.

Spanish · Girl · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,270
TrendStable
Peak year2024
Syllables4
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureSpanish
ReligionIslam
Letters7
Numerology11 Chaldean 9
Global rank#98

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

About the name Azahara

The name Azahara derives from Arabic "al-zahra," meaning "the blooming flower" or "the radiant one," with linguistic roots in the Semitic language family.

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Etymology

The name Azahara derives from Arabic "al-zahra," meaning "the blooming flower" or "the radiant one," with linguistic roots in the Semitic language family. The name is primarily used in Islamic and Spanish cultures, particularly associated with the historical palace-city of Madinat al-Zahra built by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Rahman III in 10th-century Córdoba, Spain.

Azahara currently ranks #15,270 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.

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