Izhar
According to the Torah, Izhar was the father of Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri, and was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, consequently being the brother of Amram and uncle of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses.
Meaning & Origin of Izhar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
According to the Torah, Izhar was the father of Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri, and was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, consequently being the brother of Amram and uncle of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses.
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The Story of Izhar
Izhar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Izhars were born — ranking #8,642 that year. As of 2026, Izhar ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Izhars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Izhar
Izhar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Izhar's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #8,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Izhar'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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