A Name Story by Houdhoud
أَمَازِيغ
Amazigh
a-MA-zeegh
“Free man; Berber.”
About Amazigh
Amazigh is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "free man; berber" — a Berber name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
The Berber peoples' endonym for themselves — often translated 'free man'.
A name of strong cultural-political identity.
Origin & roots
Origin
Berber
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Across the Maghreb, Berber and Arabic naming traditions have braided for over a millennium. Amazigh sits in that overlap.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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