Izar
Meaning
"star"
Origin: Basque (Euskara)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,323
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Iz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"star"
Origin: Basque (Euskara)
"wrathful, full of wrath"
Origin: Greek olyzsomai
Ulisses is more popular, ranked #6166 vs #6323 for Izar.
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Ulisses is more popular, ranked #6166 compared to Izar at #6323 in the United States.
Izar means "star" (Basque (Euskara) origin). Ulisses means "wrathful, full of wrath" (Greek olyzsomai origin).
Izar is primarily a boy name. Ulisses is primarily a boy name.