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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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Common questions about Amazigh
- What does the name Amazigh mean?
- Amazigh (أَمَازِيغ) means "Free man; Berber". The Berber peoples' endonym for themselves — often translated 'free man'.
- Is Amazigh a name from the Qur'an?
- Amazigh does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Berber name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Amazigh a boy or a girl name?
- Amazigh is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Amazigh come from?
- Amazigh is a Berber name, built on the root letters —. A name of strong cultural-political identity.
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