Azhar
Meaning
"bright, luminous, shining"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,991
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Az, Azzy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, luminous, shining"
Origin: Arabic
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4991 for Azhar.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Azhar at #4991 in the United States.
Azhar means "bright, luminous, shining" (Arabic origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Azhar is primarily a boy name. Emma is primarily a girl name.