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عُزَيْر

Uzair

u-ZAYR

Uzair (Ezra).”

About Uzair

Uzair is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "uzair (ezra)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Arabic name corresponding to the biblical Ezra. Mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah 9:30).

Common in Pakistani and Indian Muslim families.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ع ز رʿ-Z-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Uzair is one such word.

How to say it

u·ZAYR

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Uzair: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud