Meaning of the Name Zhazira

Zhazira means “island”. It comes from Persian and Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.

Zhazira is a name of Persian and Arabic origin.
It is recorded for Kazakh.
3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.

What does Zhazira mean?

“island”^[1,2]✓ Documented

Literal meaning

Zhazira (Жазира) is a Kazakh girl's name recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Wiktionary traces it to جزیره ‘island’ (Persian and Arabic in origin), which gives the meaning “island”.^[1]

Zhazira in Kazakh

What does Zhazira mean in Kazakh?

In Kazakh the name is written Жазира, Jazıyra (Wiktionary romanization) and Zhazira (common romanization). No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “island” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.^[1,3]

Where does the name Zhazira come from?

Persian and Arabic, borrowing. From Persian جزیره, from Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra).^[1,2]✓ Documented

Is Zhazira a Kazakh name?

Yes. Zhazira is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian and Arabic.

Zhazira across Turkic languages

Zhazira by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Kazakh	ЖазираCyrillic	Girl	same as above: “island”	Documented^[1,3]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Zhazira

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Zhazira
Form	Language	Script	Type
Жазира^[1,3]	Kazakh	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Zhazira^[3]	Latin spelling	Latin	Variant
Jazıyra^[1]	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)
Zhazira	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (common romanization)

Sibling names for Zhazira

Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Zhazira rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

NargulGirl
“pomegranate blossom”
same language (kazakh)
SanatBoy
“art”
same language (kazakh)
KalipaGirl
“successor”
same language (kazakh)
LailaGirl
“night”
same language (kazakh)
ShoraBoy
“aristocrat”
same language (kazakh)
YrysbekBoy
“wealth, prosperity, abundance; happiness, luck, fortune + bey, beg, bek, master (component of many male given names)”
same language (kazakh)
KylyshBoy
“sword”
same language (kazakh)
KutelBoy
“grace + people, mass, population; nation, country”
same language (kazakh)

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Common questions about Zhazira

What does the name Zhazira mean?

Zhazira means “island”. It comes from Persian and Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.

Is Zhazira a girl's or a boy's name?

Zhazira is recorded as a girl's name.

Where does Zhazira come from?

Zhazira is of Persian and Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Zhazira?

Zhazira is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Zhazira spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Жазира (Cyrillic), Zhazira (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Zhazira have?

Zhazira has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Some statements on this page come from TurkicNames' editorial research (labelled Editorial) and are not yet linked to a cited source; the numbered sources below support the rest.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Жазира”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91247535. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: From Persian جزیره, from Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra).; classified as Kazakh female given names, Kazakh given names; listed as a Kazakh given name; Kazakh given-name entry Жазира (+1 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “جزیره”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 90122731. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian جزیره ‘island’
Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Жазира; KazPER English spelling Zhazira

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