Azhar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Azhar – Meaning: radiant or shining – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AZ-har


Azhar is an Arabic boy's name meaning “radiant or shining”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Azhar

Meaning: Radiant or shining.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Flowers, bright Actually: While azhār is the plural word for 'flowers', the masculine name Azhar comes from the adjective meaning 'radiant' or 'luminous'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Azhar

Phonetic: AZ-har   IPA: /ˈæzhɑːr/

Popularity of Azhar

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1979–2024.

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