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The baby name Izarra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /iˈsara/; phonetic: "ee-ZAR-rah" (Basque 'z' ≈ English 's'; 'rr' = trilled r).

Izarra is Basque in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Basque
Pronunciation: IPA: /iˈsara/; phonetic: "ee-ZAR-rah" (Basque 'z' ≈ English 's'; 'rr' = trilled r)

What is the meaning of the name Izarra ?

The baby name Izarra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /iˈsara/; phonetic: "ee-ZAR-rah" (Basque 'z' ≈ English 's'; 'rr' = trilled r).

Izarra is Basque in Origin.

Izarra is a Basque feminine given name meaning “star,” built from izar “star” plus the Basque definite suffix -a (“the”), so literally “the star.” In Basque it is pronounced ee-ZAR-ra with a trilled r. The word is deeply embedded in Basque vocabulary and place-names; Izarra is also the name of a village in Álava.

As a personal name, Izarra gained currency in the late 20th century amid the revival of indigenous Basque names and modern interest in celestial imagery, spreading from the Basque Country into wider Spain and France while remaining rare in English-speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Izar (a unisex Basque short form), Iza (hypocoristic), and the stylistic Izara; cross-language equivalents are Stella, Estelle/Estella, Estrella, and Star. The name is occasionally conflated with the historic Basque herbal liqueur brand Izarra, but the given name’s etymology is independent.

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Izarra – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781

Izarra is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
CL
CO
Spain
MA

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People also ask about Izarra

Izarra is predominantly a girl's name.
Izarra is a 3 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /iˈsara/; phonetic: "ee-ZAR-rah" (Basque 'z' ≈ English 's'; 'rr' = trilled r).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Izar, Izaro, Izara and Iza.
Across languages, Izarra has these equivalents: Stella (Latin/Italian), Estrella (Spanish), Estelle (French), Tara (Sanskrit), Sitara (Hindi/Urdu), and 4 more.
Somewhat — Izarra ranked #912 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Izarra's popularity is rising. It moved from #917 in 2015 to #912 in 2024 in United States.