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Ouiza

Quick answerOuiza is a feminine given name of Berber origin meaning "life" or "living," derived from the Tamazight language spoken by Amazigh peoples in North Africa.

Berber · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,551
TrendRising ↑
Peak year1970
Syllables2
OriginBerber
LanguageTamazight
CultureBerber/Amazigh
Numerology9 Chaldean 22
Global rank#4,551

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

About the name Ouiza

Ouiza is a feminine given name of Berber origin meaning "life" or "living," derived from the Tamazight language spoken by Amazigh peoples in North Africa.

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Etymology

Ouiza is a feminine given name of Berber origin meaning "life" or "living," derived from the Tamazight language spoken by Amazigh peoples in North Africa. The name is primarily used among Berber communities in Morocco and Algeria, with cultural roots in pre-Islamic North African traditions, though it is also found in Muslim-majority regions today.

Ouiza currently ranks #4,551 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1970.

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