Azar (name)
Azar is the common English spelling for several given names and surnames:
- , the Arabic name of Lazarus of Bethany
- , cf. Ebenezer (given name)
People with the name include:
Religious figures
- Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
- Azar ibn Nahur, the father figure or biological father of Abraham according to the Quran.
Given name
- Azar Bigdeli, Iranian anthologist and poet
- , Lebanese singer and composer
- Azar Gat, Israeli researcher and author on military history
- Azar Karadas, Norwegian football player of Turkish descent
- Āzar Kayvān,, Zoroastrian high priest of Iran who emigrated to India and founded an illuminationists school
- Azar Lawrence, American jazz saxophonist
- Azar Majedi, Iranian communist activist, writer
- Azar Nafisi, Iranian academic
- Azar Hekmat Shoar, Iranian actress
Surname
- Tony Azar, Lebanese-American Business executive.
- Alex Azar, American lawyer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former Eli Lilly executive
- Amado Azar, Argentine boxer and Olympian
- Assi Azar, 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, Lebanese professor of government and politics
- Emilè Azar, Swedish singer of Lebanese origin
- George Azar, Lebanese American photojournalist and documentary film maker
- Habib Azar, American film, theater and television director
- Ignatius Isaac Azar, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 1709–1722
- Jacobo Majluta Azar, 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), Lebanese artist and singer
- Mehdi Azar, Iranian physician and politician
- Mehdi Azar Yazdi, Iranian writer
- Naser Cheshmazar, sometimes spelled Naser Cheshm Azar,, Iranian musician, composer and arranger
- Pablo Azar, Mexican actor
- Raymond Azar, head of Lebanese military intelligence
- Rick Azar, American broadcaster
- Roberto Azar, Argentine tennis player
- Rony Azar, Lebanese football player
- Steve Azar, American country music artist
- Suzie Azar, American politician