Pakiza

Pakiza (پاکیزہ; pronounced pa-KEE-za or pā-kī-za) is a historically attested Persian/Urdu feminine name meaning 'pure' or 'clean, chaste'. The lexeme comes from Persian پاکیزه/pākīzeh and entered Urdu and Sindhi speech through literary and everyday use; it is commonly chosen by families valuing the virtue of purity. It is not a Qur'anic name and does not appear as a proper name in hadith collections; rather, it functions as a Persian-derived attribute-name parallel to the Arabic Tahira (طاهرة). In South Asian onomastic practice the name appears in registers of Urdu poetry and civil records; it remains relatively rare and poetic compared with more widespread Arabic names. Pakiza can be stylistically paired with names such as [[Tahira]] or [[Pakeeza]] (alternative spelling) in thematic lists and family name sets. Its use in Sindhi contexts is attested in modern registries and oral traditions though it never became highly common. As a virtue name, Pakiza emphasizes inward ethical cleanliness and is often chosen for its soft phonetics and clear meaning.