Azhar
/ˈɑːz.hɑːr/noun
An Arabic masculine name and epithet meaning radiant, bright, or more splendid.
Did you know?Azhar is linked to Al-Azhar, Cairo’s famous center of Islamic learning, whose name invokes radiance and splendor rather than darkness or secrecy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*z-h-r
“Reconstructed root associated with shining, brightness, and flowering”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
zahr
“Flower, blossom, or brightness”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
azhar
“Brighter, more radiant, or splendid; the elative form of the root”
10th Century
Arabic
al-Azhar
“The radiant or most splendid; the name later given to Cairo’s renowned mosque and institution”
Modern English
English
Azhar
“An Arabic personal name and transliterated proper noun”