name
Aziza
ah-ZEE-zah
/ɑːˈziːzɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aziza
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Harari (Harar, Ethiopia); from Arabic Aziz/Aziza
- Meaning
- Precious; powerful; the beloved and respected one; one of the 99 names of God (Al-Aziz, the All-Mighty) used as a feminine given name
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Aziiza, Azizah
Common mispronunciations
Saying az-EE-zah with a short first vowel; the first syllable is an open /ɑː/
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; widely used in Harari, Somali, and broader East African Muslim communities
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