Azar (name)

Azar is the common English spelling for several given names and surnames:
 * عازار, the Arabic name of Lazarus of Bethany
 * עֵזֶר, cf. Ebenezer (given name)
 * עֵזֶר, 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

 * Terah, father of Abraham in the Islamic tradition
 * Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

Given name

 * Azar Bigdeli (1722–1781), Iranian anthologist and poet
 * Azar Gat (born 1959), Israeli researcher and author on military history
 * Azar Karadas (born 1981), Norwegian football player of Turkish descent
 * Āzar Kayvān, (16–17c.), 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
 * Brett Azar, American actor. Body double proxy of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
 * 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