Azhar
Azhar is an Arabic male name common among South Asians, that means Radiant, Shining, Luminous, Brilliant or Clear. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Azhar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Azhar is an Arabic male name common among South Asians, that means Radiant, Shining, Luminous, Brilliant or Clear. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Azhar
As a girl name
American parents first put Azhar on the record books as a girl name in 1990, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 13 Azhars were born — ranking #8,027 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Azhars. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 147 Azhars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Azhar as a boy name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Azhar — #4,700 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Azhars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,028 among boy names with 19 births, rising sharply (+66% over the past five years). In total, more than 326 Azhars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Azhar
Azhar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 326 births in the dataset. Azhar's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Azhar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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