Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. a-tha-AR(European Spanish) a-sa-AR(Latin American Spanish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "orange blossom" in Spanish, ultimately from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower". It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Azahar, meaning "Our Lady of the Orange Blossom", because of the citrus trees that surround a church devoted to her near Murcia.

Related Names

VariantAzahara
Other Languages & CulturesZahra, Zahrah(Arabic)
User SubmissionAzahar

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Entry updated April 25, 2021