Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 529

Azar

Azar /aˈzaɾ/

“scolding; the month of March”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Azar?

Azar

IPA /aˈzaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Azar mean?

Azar coincides with two different words. Turkish azar ‘scolding, rebuke’ comes, according to Nişanyan, from Persian āzār ‘hurt, torment’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, explains Azar as a given name from Arabic āḏār, the name of the month of March.1,2

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Nişanyan Sözlük: Turkish azar ‘scolding’ is from Persian āzār ‘hurt’.
  2. Nişanyan Adlar: the given name Azar is Arabic āḏār ‘March’.

Azar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Azar made of?

Azar is a single root: azar (scolding, rebuke).

Azar + root azar scolding, rebuke PERSIAN azar “hurt, torment; inTurkish scolding” ARABIC Āḏār “the month of March” Azar azar root scolding, rebuke azar PERSIAN “hurt, torment; in Turkishscolding” Āḏār ARABIC “the month of March”
Azar: parts and root words
  • azar Persian — hurt, torment; in Turkish scolding2
  • Āḏār Arabic — the month of March1

How was the name Azar formed?

Azar belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Azar?

  1. Adnan Azar poet 1956–2014
  2. Alex Azar politician 1967–
  3. Assi Azar television presenter 1979–
  4. Amado Azar boxer 1913–1971
  5. Pablo Azar actor 1982–
  6. Mahdi Azar Yazdi writer 1922–2009
  7. Ilya Azar politician 1984–
  8. Roberto Azar tennis player 1966–

People surnamed Azar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Azar also a first name?

Yes. Azar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “scolding; the month of March”.

Azar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Azar written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Azar is kept abroad; z is voiced, as in English zoo.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: azar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Azar accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Azar

Q1

What does the surname Azar mean?

Azar coincides with two different words. Turkish azar ‘scolding, rebuke’ comes, according to Nişanyan, from Persian āzār ‘hurt, torment’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, explains Azar as a given name from Arabic āḏār, the name of the month of March.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Azar?

The root word of Azar is azar (Persian): “hurt, torment; in Turkish scolding”. There are 3 competing views on where Azar comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Azar?

A·zar, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈzaɾ/.