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أَزْهَر
Azhar
AZ-har
“Most radiant, brightest.”
About Azhar
Azhar is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "most radiant, brightest", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ز-ه-ر meaning 'to shine, to bloom'. Comparative/superlative form. Associated with al-Azhar mosque and university in Cairo.
Common in Egyptian and South Asian families.
Spellings of Azhar
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Azharthe spelling used on this page | 5 | 45 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Azhar is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Azhar
- What does the name Azhar mean?
- Azhar (أَزْهَر) means "Most radiant, brightest". From the Arabic root ز-ه-ر meaning 'to shine, to bloom'. Comparative/superlative form. Associated with al-Azhar mosque and university in Cairo.
- Is Azhar a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Azhar is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Azhar a boy or a girl name?
- Azhar is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Azhar come from?
- Azhar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Z-H-R. Common in Egyptian and South Asian families.
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