Girl · Modern · Muslim
Shazia
شازیہSay it SHAA-zee-yaa
- Meaning today
- Rare, unique
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- SHAA-zee-yaa
- Written
- شازیہ
- Other spellings
- Shaziya, Shaziah, Shazea
Shazia
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Shazia meaning
Shazia (شازیہ) is a Muslim girl's name.
Meaning today
Rare, unique
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Shazia is used in Pakistan and by Indian Muslims, but its origin is unclear. It is not found as a word in the classical Arabic or Persian dictionaries. Baby-name lists usually give 'rare' or 'unique', which echoes the Arabic shādhdh, a word Lane's lexicon defines as something separated from the main body, or rare and irregular; a smaller number give 'fragrant'. Both suggestions rest on Arabic words spelt with a different letter from the z in شازیہ, so the link is a likely explanation rather than a proven one. The Turkish form of the name is Şaziye. Well-known bearers include the British comedian Shazia Mirza and the Pakistani politician Shazia Marri.
References: Wikipedia, Shazia · Lane, Part 4, shādhdh (p. 1522), Perseus TEI text
Spellings
Shazia · Shaziya · Shaziah · Shazea