Unisex name
Hezar name meaning
“a thousand; abundance or multitude”
Hezar means a thousand and, by extension, abundance or multitude. It comes from Persian hazār and is used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. Older literary compounds use the word to express multiplicity. A meadow filled with flowers offers a concrete image of the abundance conveyed by the name.
What does Hezar mean?
A thousand; abundance or multitude
In Turkish: bin; çokluk, sayısızlık
Hezar can suggest a great multitude as well as the literal number one thousand. It supplies the first element of Hezarfen, where it evokes numerous fields of skill. Older literary vocabulary also includes nightingale-related uses, so a bird meaning should not be assigned to the personal name solely from its spelling.
Origin of the name Hezar
From Persian hazār, one thousand. In older literary compounds it can also suggest a great multitude.
How to pronounce Hezar
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hezaɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | هزار |
Is Hezar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hezar is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Hezar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Hezar
- Hazar♂The Caspian Sea and historical Khazars
- Hazal♀A dried, fallen tree leaf
- Heja♀Valuable, cherished
- Hazan♀Autumn
- Havar♂Cry for help, appeal for aid
- Hızır♂Green
- Hozan♂Bard, folk poet
- Heval♂Friend, companion, comrade
- Hazer♂Caution
- Hera♀Name of a Greek goddess
- Hasar♂Damage, loss
- Heva♀Desire, longing, inclination
FAQ about the name Hezar
What is the meaning of Hezar?
Hezar means “a thousand; abundance or multitude”. From Persian hazār, one thousand. In older literary compounds it can also suggest a great multitude.
Is Hezar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hezar is used for both boys and girls.
Is Hezar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hezar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hezar?
Hezar is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Hezar have?
Hezar has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Hezar?
Hezar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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