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Nazira: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“looking; beholding”

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ناظرہ

نَاظِرَة

What Nazira means

Nazira (ناظرہ, Arabic نَاظِرَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “looking; beholding”. It comes from the Arabic root ن ظ ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن ظ ر.

Nazira at a glance

Meaning
looking; beholding
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Faith
Muslim
Say it
naa-zi-ra
Syllables
3
Letters
6
First letter
N · ن

Meaning of Nazira

In English
looking; beholding
اردو میں معنی
دیکھنے والی

Origin and history of Nazira

Feminine of nāẓir, one who looks; Quran 75:23 says of faces on the Last Day ilā rabbihā nāẓirah, looking toward their Lord (Lane ن ظ ر).

Rootن ظ ر

How to say and write Nazira

Say it
naa-zi-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Nazira
Urdu
ناظرہ
Original script
نَاظِرَة
Other spellings
Nazirah · Naazira
Themes
Faith

Sibling names for Nazira

Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nazira.

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Questions about the name Nazira

What does the name Nazira mean?

Nazira means “looking; beholding”. In Urdu: دیکھنے والی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).

Is Nazira a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Nazira is a girl’s name.

Is Nazira a Muslim name?

Yes. Nazira is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of nāẓir, one who looks; Quran 75:23 says of faces on the Last Day ilā rabbihā nāẓirah, looking toward their Lord (Lane ن ظ ر).

How do you pronounce Nazira?

Say it “naa-zi-ra”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Nazira in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Nazira is written ناظرہ. In its original script: نَاظِرَة.

What are other spellings of Nazira?

Nazira is also spelled Nazirah, Naazira.

Is the meaning of Nazira verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.