Azara
Meaning
"fire, sacred flame"
Origin: Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,985
- Total SSA Count
- 99
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Zara, Aza
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fire, sacred flame"
Origin: Persian
"heavenly, blind"
Origin: Latin via Irish
Sheyla is more popular, ranked #1905 vs #1985 for Azara.
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Sheyla is more popular, ranked #1905 compared to Azara at #1985 in the United States.
Azara means "fire, sacred flame" (Persian origin). Sheyla means "heavenly, blind" (Latin via Irish origin).
Azara is primarily a girl name. Sheyla is primarily a girl name.