Gender Feminine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /a.θa.ˈa.ɾa/(European Spanish) /a.sa.ˈa.ɾa/(Latin American Spanish) Meaning & History Variant of Azahar. It can also be given in reference to the ruined Moorish city of Medina Azahara in Córdoba, which derives from the related Arabic root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".