Azra
Azra is a female given name. In Turkish, Azra means untouched. The female name Azra comes from the Arabic language, from the word "ʿazrā" which means "virgin" or "pure".
Meaning & Origin of Azra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Azra is a female given name. In Turkish, Azra means untouched. The female name Azra comes from the Arabic language, from the word "ʿazrā" which means "virgin" or "pure".
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The Story of Azra
As a girl name
Azra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 67 Azras were born — ranking #2,594 that year. As of 2026, Azra ranks #2,594 for girls with 67 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Azras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Azra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 18 Azras were born — ranking #5,212 that year. As of 2026, Azra ranks #5,205 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+84% over the past five years). In total, more than 145 Azras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Azra
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Azra Aftab (born 1958), Pakistani actress
- Azra Akın (born 1981), Dutch-Turkish beauty pageant titleholder
- Azra Akıncı (born 2003), Turkish rhythmic gymnast
- Azra Aksamija , Bosnian-Austrian artist
- Azra Ali , Bangladeshi politician
- Azra Avdic (born 1998), Peruvian swimmer
- Azra Bašić (born 1959), Bosnian camp guard and war criminal
- Azra Bihorac (born 1965), Bosnian-American nephrologist and medical AI researcher
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Names that sound like Azra
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About the name Azra
Azra is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Azra's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Azra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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