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Names from the Arabic root ʿ-z-z

11 names in 8 word forms: 7 boys, 4 girls, 0 unisex. Highest in the JPN data: Azizah, 13.4% of the girls’ top-10 total in the 1950s.

عزز ʿ-z-z power
Names
11
Word forms
8
Boy
7
Girl
4

The root’s family tree

ع ز ز ʿ-z-z · power
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ʿ-z-z

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below. Spellings are ordered by JPN figures (data.gov.my).

Boys and girls

Boy: 7 Girl: 4

In the JPN data

  1. Azizah (girl, 1950s) 13.4%
The name’s highest share of its sex’s top-10 total in one decade (1940s to 2010s). Names outside the top-10 tables have no figure. Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ز ز · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: عزيز · en.wiktionary.org · root of Azizah, Aziz, Azis and Asis
  3. Wiktionary: عزيزة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Azizah
  4. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عِزّة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Izzat
  5. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names: عَزَّت · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Izzat
  6. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عُزَيْزِيّ · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Azizi
  7. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عِزّتِي · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Izzati
  8. Wiktionary: عزة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Azah and Izzah
  9. Wiktionary: عز · en.wiktionary.org · root of Izz
  10. Wiktionary: معز · en.wiktionary.org · root of Muiz

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root ʿ-z-z mean?

The root ع ز ز (ʿ-z-z) relates to power, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ز ز. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ʿ-z-z?

Azizah, Aziz, Izzat, Azizi, Izzati, Azah, Azis, Izzah, Asis, Izz and Muiz.

What does عزيز mean?

عزيز means “mighty; dear”, according to Wiktionary: عزيز. In this reference it is spelled Aziz, Azis and Asis.

Which names from the root ʿ-z-z are in the JPN data?

Highest share of a decade’s top-10 total: Azizah 13.4% (girls, 1950s). Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).