At a Glance: Name: Zarina – Meaning: linked to the Persian word for 'golden' – Origin: Tatar (from Zara), cognate with Persian 'golden' – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: zah-REE-nə
Zarina is a Tatar (from Zara), cognate with Persian 'golden' girl's name meaning “linked to the Persian word for 'golden'”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Zarina
Meaning: Linked to the Persian word for 'golden'.
Origin: Tatar (from Zara), cognate with Persian 'golden'.
A common claim: Means 'empress' or 'golden,' sometimes tied to a legendary Persian/Scythian queen Actually: The 'empress' gloss is not supported by the etymology; it likely comes from the resemblance to Russian tsarina and from a legendary queen named Zarina, not from the name's actual root, which traces to Tatar Zara and a Persian word for 'golden.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Zarina
Phonetic: zah-REE-nə IPA: /zɑːˈriːnə/
Popularity of Zarina
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1966–2024.
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