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Uzair
Pronunciation	/uːzeɪər/
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Word/name	Ancient Islamic prophet Uzair
Meaning	Helper or strength
Other names
Alternative spelling	Uzayr, Ozair
See also	Uzair, Zuhayr, Uzer, Umair, Ezra, Azariah, Uzziah

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Uzair (Arabic: عزير), also spelled "Uzayr" or "Ozair", is a male name. It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name "Ezra", and it means "helper" or "strength".^[1] The name originated from the Islamic prophet "Uzair", who is often identified as the biblical prophet "Ezra".^[2] It's sometimes used as a surname, but mostly as a given name.

Popularity

3,010th most popular boy name (2020)^[3]
2,515th most popular boy name (2019)^[3]
3,816th most popular boy name (2018)^[3]
4,367th most popular boy name (2017)^[3]
5,880th most popular boy name (2016)^[3]
3,699th most popular boy name (2015)^[3]
4,449th most popular boy name (2014)^[3]
5,266th most popular boy name (2013)^[3]
3,401st most popular boy name (2012)^[3]
4,574th most popular boy name (2011)^[3]
4,591st most popular boy name (2010)^[3]

People

Given name

Uzair (Islamic prophet), a prophet in Islam

Uzair Baloch, a Pakistani gangster and former crime lord
Uzair Cassiem, a South African rugby union player
Uzair Gul Peshawari, an Islamic scholar and Indian freedom struggle activist
Uzair Jaswal, a Pakistani singer and actor
Uzair Khan, a Pakistani politician
Uzair Mahomed, a South African English cricketer
Uzair Paracha, a Pakistani citizen who was arrested and later freed
Uzair-ul-Haq, a Pakistani first-class cricketer
Uzair Zaheer Khan, a Pakistani film director, screenwriter and computer graphics artist.

Last name

Abu Uzair, a Muslim teacher and Islamist activist
Ali Uzair, a Pakistani footballer
Mohammad Uzair, a Pakistani economist, senior bureaucrat and professor emeritus

References

^ ^a ^b Nuslen, Charise (16 February 2021). "The Top Muslim Boy Names for Your Little One". familyeducation.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021. Uzair: Helper or strength
^ "Prophet Uzayr". www.al-islam.org. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Uzair – Boy's name meaning, origin, and popularity". babycenter.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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[fe-1] Nuslen, Charise (16 February 2021). "The Top Muslim Boy Names for Your Little One". familyeducation.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021. Uzair: Helper or strength

[2] "Prophet Uzayr". www.al-islam.org. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[bc-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Uzair – Boy's name meaning, origin, and popularity". babycenter.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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-'''Uzairu'''(Arabic: عزير), also spelled ''"Uzairu"'' or ''"Ozair"'', is a male name. It is the [[Arabic]] equivalent of the [[Hebrew name]] ''"[[Ezra (name)|Ezra]]"'', and it means "helper" or "strength".<ref name="fe"/> The name originated from the [[Islamic prophet]] ''"[[Uzair|Uzairu]]"'', who is often identified as the [[biblical prophet]] ''"[[Ezra]]"''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prophet Uzayr |website= www.al-islam.org |url=https://www.al-islam.org/person/prophet-uzayr |access-date=2021-05-18}}</ref> It's sometimes used as a surname, but mostly as a given name.
+'''Uzair''' (Arabic: عزير), also spelled ''"Uzayr"'' or ''"Ozair"'', is a male name. It is the [[Arabic]] equivalent of the [[Hebrew name]] ''"[[Ezra (name)|Ezra]]"'', and it means "helper" or "strength".<ref name="fe"/> The name originated from the [[Islamic prophet]] ''"[[Uzair]]"'', who is often identified as the [[biblical prophet]] ''"[[Ezra]]"''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prophet Uzayr |website= www.al-islam.org |url=https://www.al-islam.org/person/prophet-uzayr |access-date=2021-05-18}}</ref> It's sometimes used as a surname, but mostly as a given name.
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 * [[Abu Uzair]], a [[Muslim]] teacher and [[Islamism|Islamist]] activist
-* [[Ali Uzair]], a Pakistani [[footballer]]
+* [[Ali Uzair]], a Pakistani [[association football|footballer]]
 * [[Mohammad Uzair]], a Pakistani economist, senior [[bureaucrat]] and [[professor emeritus]]
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 [[Category:Arabic-language surnames]]