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نَزِيه
Nazih
na-ZEEH
“Honest, upright, of clean character.”
About Nazih
Nazih is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "honest, upright, of clean character" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ز-ه meaning 'to be far from blemish'. Nazih is one of unblemished integrity.
Common in Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey (Nezih).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Nazeeh, Nazeh, Nezih
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 Nazih is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nazih
- What does the name Nazih mean?
- Nazih (نَزِيه) means "Honest, upright, of clean character". From the Arabic root ن-ز-ه meaning 'to be far from blemish'. Nazih is one of unblemished integrity.
- Is Nazih a name from the Qur'an?
- Nazih 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 Nazih a boy or a girl name?
- Nazih is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Nazih come from?
- Nazih is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-Z-H. Common in Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey (Nezih).
- How is Nazih spelled?
- Nazih is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نَزِيه) is also written Nazeeh, Nazeh, and Nezih. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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