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عَزَّة
Azza
AZ-zah
“Might, honour; a young gazelle.”
About Azza
Azza is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "might, honour; a young gazelle" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-ز-ز meaning 'to be mighty, honoured'. Azza is might and dignity; in classical usage it is also a young gazelle. Famous as the beloved of the Umayyad poet Kuthayyir.
Common in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Azzah, Izza
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Azza is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Azza
- What does the name Azza mean?
- Azza (عَزَّة) means "Might, honour; a young gazelle". From the Arabic root ع-ز-ز meaning 'to be mighty, honoured'. Azza is might and dignity; in classical usage it is also a young gazelle. Famous as the beloved of the Umayyad poet Kuthayyir.
- Is Azza a name from the Qur'an?
- Azza does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Azza a boy or a girl name?
- Azza is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Azza come from?
- Azza is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-Z-Z. Common in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia.
- How is Azza spelled?
- Azza is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (عَزَّة) is also written Azzah and Izza. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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