Boy name
Azar name meaning
“fire, if representing Persian Āzar”
Azar means fire when it represents Persian Āzar. In this usage, the name comes from Persian āzar and is used for boys in Türkiye. A burning hearth supplies a concrete image for its meaning. Azer and Âzer are related spellings of the same Persian word.
What does Azar mean?
Fire, if representing Persian Āzar
In Turkish: ateş; Farsça Âzer biçimiyle
When connected with Persian ‘fire’, Azar belongs alongside forms such as Āzar and Azer. Āzar also names a month in the Iranian calendar. Since this Latin spelling can merge different source forms, the fire interpretation remains a possibility rather than a certainty.
Origin of the name Azar
As a personal name, Azar may represent Persian āzar, ‘fire’. This is distinct from the Persian-derived Turkish word azar meaning a reprimand.
How to pronounce Azar
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /azaɾ/ |
Is Azar a boy’s name?
Yes, Azar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Azar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Azar
- Azad♂Free
- Azat♂Free
- Adar♂The month of March
- Azer♂Fire, flame
- Acar♂♀Enterprising, agile and capable
- Amar♂One who builds and makes places flourish
- Azam♂Greatest, most exalted
- Avar♂A historical people called Avars
- Azak♂Name of an early Oghuz chief
- Aras♂The name of the Aras River
- Ayaz♂Sharp dry cold under clear skies
- Asaf♂One who gathers or brings together
Names with related meanings
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Alaz♂Flame, a rising tongue of fire
- Ateş♂Flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Azer♂Fire, flame
- Korhan♂A compound of ember and ruler
- Kıvılcım♂♀A tiny flying particle of fire
- Sönmez♂Unextinguished
- Şahap♂Bright flame
- Yalım♂Flame
- Çakmak♂A spark-producing fire striker
- Korcan♂An ember-like, fiery spirit
Famous people named Azar
- Azar Karadaş · b. 1981
FAQ about the name Azar
What is the meaning of Azar?
Azar means “fire, if representing Persian Āzar”. As a personal name, Azar may represent Persian āzar, ‘fire’. This is distinct from the Persian-derived Turkish word azar meaning a reprimand.
Is Azar a boy’s name?
Yes, Azar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Azar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Azar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Azar?
Azar is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Azar have?
Azar has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Azar?
Azar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Azar?
Notable people named Azar include Azar Karadaş.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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