The baby name Azar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑːˈzɑːr/ — ah-ZAHR.
Azar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Azar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑːˈzɑːr/ — ah-ZAHR.
Azar is Persian in Origin.
Azar blends Persian and Semitic strands. In Persian, Āzar (آذر) means “fire,” the sacred element in Zoroastrianism and the ninth month of the Iranian calendar, so it symbolizes light, purity, and warmth; it is commonly feminine in Iran. In Arabic tradition, Āzar (آزر) is the Qur’anic name of Abraham’s father, often linked to the root ʾ‑z‑r, “to support, strengthen.” It also echoes Hebrew ʿezer, “help,” seen in Ezer/Azariah, and appears as a Jewish surname.
As a given name, Azar occurs in pre-Islamic Iran as a theophoric element related to fire (cf. Avestan ātar) and continued through Persian literature and modern usage. Today it functions as a cross-cultural, often unisex choice. Variants and related forms include Āzar, Aazar (transliterations), Azer (Azerbaijani masculine), and Atar/Ātar. Compact and international, Azar carries connotations of brilliance, spiritual protection, and steadfast aid.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| AZ | 0 | #42 | 2 | 706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #89 | 6 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #121 | 10 | 1,400 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #127 | 7 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #195 | 509 | 8,334 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #213 | 17 | 4,221 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #256 | 15 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 9 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #359 | 19 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #459 | 47 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #460 | 45 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #495 | 21 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #505 | 163 | 13,071 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #516 | 37 | 10,162 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #524 | 25 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #560 | 48 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #562 | 97 | 13,263 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #640 | 68 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #646 | 83 | 11,684 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #670 | 100 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #681 | 17 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| MA | 0 | #736 | 424 | 20,986 | |
| TN | 0 | #766 | 64 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #781 | 101 | 17,948 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #812 | 27 | 4,949 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #820 | 183 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #850 | 244 | 22,615 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 21 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #869 | 24 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #910 | 26 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #926 | 30 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #934 | 5 | 9,437 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #939 | 21 | 14,742 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,022 | 155 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 85 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 573 | 28,008 |
| TR | 0 | #1,106 | 106 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
Azar is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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