Azar (name)
Azar is the common English spelling for several given names and surnames: the Arabic عازار ʿāzār, the Persian آذر āẕar (sometimes also romanised as adhar), as well as a Hebrew name עזר. Azar is a common girl's and a last name in Farsi speaking countries. Azar means fire in Farsi. Azarkadeh or Atashkadeh (Atash is another name for fire in Farsi) are the places of worship for Zoroastrians. Zoroastrianism is a religion and a belief that originated in Iran.
People with the name include:
Religious figures
- Āzar (Arabic: ءازَرُ), or Terah, father of Abraham in the Islamic tradition
- Azar, derivative of Elazar, Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
Given name
- Azar Bigdeli (1722–1781), Iranian anthologist and poet
- Azar Gat (born 1959), Israeli researcher and author on military history
- Azar Karadas (born 1981), Norwegian football player of Turkish descent
- Āzar Kayvān, (16–17 c.), Zoroastrian high priest of Iran who emigrated to India and founded an illuminationists school
- Azar Lawrence (born 1952), American jazz saxophonist
- Azar Majedi, Iranian communist activist, writer
- Azar Nafisi (born 1955), Iranian academic
Surname
- Amado Azar (1913–1971), Argentine boxer and Olympian
- Alex Azar (born 1967), American lawyer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former Eli Lilly executive
- Assi Azar (born 1979), Israeli television personality
- Betty Azar, teacher and the author of several English grammar workbooks that are a staple in the English as a second language teaching industry
- Caroline Azar, Canadian director, actor, and playwright. Lead singer, keyboardist and co-lyricist/composer of the band Fifth Column
- Dina Azar, Miss Lebanon 1995, television personality and host, fashion designer
- Edward Azar (1938–1991), Lebanese professor of government and politics
- Emilè Azar (born 1985), Swedish singer of Lebanese origin
- George Azar (born 1959), Lebanese American photojournalist and documentary film maker
- Habib Azar (born 1979), American film, theater and television director
- Ignatius Isaac Azar, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 1709–1722
- Jacobo Majluta Azar (1934-1996), Dominican politician of Lebanese origin. President of the Dominican Republic, Vice president and senator
- Joseph Azar (prince), Jewish prince of the Anjuvannam in Cochin, South India
- Joseph Azar (singer) (born 1942), Lebanese artist and singer
- Mehdi Azar Yazdi (1921–2009), Iranian writer
- Naser Cheshmazar, sometimes spelled Naser Cheshm Azar, (1950–2018), Iranian musician, composer and arranger
- Pablo Azar (born 1982), Mexican actor
- Raymond Azar (businessman), Lebanese businessman who reported abuse in Bagram, Afghanistan
- Raymond Azar (security chief) (born 1953), head of Lebanese military intelligence
- Rick Azar, American broadcaster
- Roberto Azar (born 1966), Argentine tennis player
- Rony Azar (born 1983), Lebanese football (soccer) player
- Steve Azar (born 1964), American country music artist
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