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Azhar

Boy

Meaning of Azhar: Arabic: 'shining' or 'brightest'

Azhar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3104th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3104

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

473

First recorded 1979 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Azhar per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

67% boys · 33% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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