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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #4991 for Azhar.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Azhar at #4991 in the United States.
Azhar means "bright, luminous, shining" (Arabic origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Azhar is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.