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كَنْزَة
Kenza
KEN-zah
“Treasure.”
About Kenza
Kenza is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "treasure" — an Arabic-Berber name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-ن-ز meaning 'treasure'. Kenza is the feminine form: a treasured daughter. Strongly associated with Morocco and the Maghreb.
A Moroccan classic, very popular in France; Kinza in Pakistan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Berber
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Kenzah, Kanza, Kinza
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 Kenza is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Kenza
- What does the name Kenza mean?
- Kenza (كَنْزَة) means "Treasure". From the Arabic root ك-ن-ز meaning 'treasure'. Kenza is the feminine form: a treasured daughter. Strongly associated with Morocco and the Maghreb.
- Is Kenza a name from the Qur'an?
- Kenza does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Berber name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Kenza a boy or a girl name?
- Kenza is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Kenza come from?
- Kenza is an Arabic-Berber name, built on the root letters K-N-Z. A Moroccan classic, very popular in France; Kinza in Pakistan.
- How is Kenza spelled?
- Kenza is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (كَنْزَة) is also written Kenzah, Kanza, and Kinza. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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