Ziri, Taziri

• Origin: Berber
• Transcription: ⵣⵉⵔⵉ, زيري
• Meaning: “moonlight.”

Ziri is an ancient masculine Berber name derived from the Tamazigt tziri, taziri, meaning, “moonlight.” Taziri or Thiziri (ⵜⵉⵣⵉⵔⵉ) is used as its female counterpart.

In history, Ziri was borne by Ziri ibn Manad, a 10th-century Berber king who founded the Zirid dynasty.

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/ziri
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/tiziri
• https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_pr%C3%A9noms_berb%C3%A8res
• https://fr.akalpress.com/6608-100-prenoms-amazighes/
• https://asegzawal.com/english/#
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziri_ibn_Manad
• https://tamazghahistory.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/masculine-amazigh-names/
• https://kabyle.com/liste-des-300-prenoms-amazighs-approuves-par-lalgerie