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Zarina

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Meaning

Golden

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Central Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic زارينا
Urdu زرینہ
Persian زرینا
Bengali জরিনা
Pashto زرینه

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Zarina is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Golden', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Zarina, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Zarina comes from the Persian word "zar" (gold), meaning "golden."

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Etymology

From the Persian زرينه (zarrineh), 'golden' - also a legendary Saka warrior-queen name in classical accounts.

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Persian- and Central Asian Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.