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".
Notable people with the name include:
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Azra Aftab
Azra Aftab is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas ''Dhuwan'', ''Manzil (Pakistani TV series), Manzil'', ''Laag (TV series), Laag'', ''Dasht (TV series), Dasht'' and ''Madiha Maliha''.
Early life
Azra was born in 1958 on 23 ...
(born 1958), Pakistani actress
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Azra Akın
Azra Akın (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on 7 December 2002. She is best known for series ''Yağmur Zamanı.''
Biography
Akın was born in Almelo, Ne ...
(born 1981), Dutch-Turkish beauty pageant titleholder
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Azra Akıncı (born 2003), Turkish rhythmic gymnast
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Azra Aksamija, Bosnian-Austrian artist
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Azra Ali, Bangladeshi politician
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Azra Avdic (born 1998), Peruvian swimmer
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Azra Bašić (born 1959), Bosnian camp guard and war criminal
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Azra Bihorac (born 1965), Bosnian-American nephrologist and medical AI researcher
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Azra Dewan (born 2003), South African rhythmic gymnast
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Azra Duliman (born 1986), Miss Sweden of 2009
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Azra Erhat (1915–1982), Turkish author
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Azra Ghani, English epidemiologist
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Azra Hadzic (born 1994), Bosnian tennis player
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Azra Hamzić (born 1992), Bosnian football player
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Azra Jafari
Azra Jafari (; born 1978 or 1979) is an Afghan politician and women rights advocate who became the first female mayor in Afghanistan appointed by President Hamid Karzai in December 2008. She became the mayor of Nili, a town in Daykundi Provi ...
(born 1978), Afghan politician
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Azra Jehan, Pakistani playback singer
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Azra Kanović (born 1993), Bosnian volleyball player
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Azra Sabir Khan (born 1945), Pakistani politician
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Azra Kolaković (1977–2017), real name of Donna Ares, Bosniak folk singer
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Azra Kohen
Azra "''Akilah''" Kohen (born 1979) is a Turkish writer. After releasing her first novel, ''Fi'', under the name Akilah, she started to release her subsequent novels, ''Çi'' and ''Pi'' under the name Azra Kohen. She later published novels Aeden ...
(born 1979), Turkish writer
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Azra Mansoor
Azra Mansoor is a Pakistani actress and radio artist. She is active in the industry since the last five decades and appeared in television series such as '' Ankahi'' (1982), '' Sunehray Din'' (1991), '' Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' (2017), '' Khamos ...
, Pakistani actress
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Azra Meadows, Scottish lecturer of Pakistani descent
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Azra Mohyeddin
Azra Mohyeddin (born 1970) is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Tum Kon Piya'', '' Do Qadam Door Thay'', '' Yeh Raha Dil'', '' Sanwari'', '' Fasiq'' and ''Mohabbat Daagh Ki Soorat''.
Early life
Azra was born in 1970 ...
(born 1977), Pakistani actress
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Azra Muranovic (born 1987), Swedish politician
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Azra Fazal Pechuho (born 1953), Pakistani politician
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Azra Quraishi (1945–2002), Pakistani botanist
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Azra Raza, Pakistani-American professor
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Azra Sherwani
Azra Sherwani (1940–2005) was a Pakistani Television (PTV) actress with a career spanning over 35 years who played a variety of roles. Amongst her most memorable roles are Ghazi Apa in '' Uncle Urfi'', Saliha Begum in '' Aangan Terha'', Apa ...
(1940–2005), Pakistani film actor
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Şule Azra Akbulut (born 2003), Turkish female karateka
See also
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References
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Arabic-language feminine given names
Feminine given names
Turkish feminine given names
Bosnian feminine given names
Pakistani feminine given names