Azar (name)

Azar is the common English spelling for several given names and surnames:

• Arabic : عازار, romanized: ʿĀzār, the Arabic name of Lazarus of Bethany
• Persian : آذر, romanized: Āzar, lit.  'fire'
• Hebrew : עֵזֶר, romanized: ʿĒzer, lit.  'helper', cf. Ebenezer (given name)

Āzar is a common boys', girls', and last name in Persian-speaking countries. Azarkade or Atashkade are the fire temples of Zoroastrianism, a religion that originated in Iran.

People with the name include:

Religious figures

• Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

Given name

• Azar Bigdeli (1722–1781), Iranian anthologist and poet
• Azar Habib  [ ar ] (1945–2007), Lebanese singer and composer
• 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
• Azar Hekmat Shoar (1935–1974), Iranian actress

Surname

• Tony (Antoine) Azar, Lebanese-American Business executive.
• Alex Azar (born 1967), American lawyer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former Eli Lilly executive
• Amado Azar (1913–1971), Argentine boxer and Olympian
• 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
• Carla Azar, American drummer
• 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 (1901–1994), Iranian physician and politician
• 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 (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
• Suzie Azar (born 1946), American politician

See also

• • Azar v. Garza
  • United States House of Representatives v. Azar
• Azar (disambiguation)