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|see also=[[Uzair]], [[Zuhayr]], [[Uzer]], [[Umair]], [[Ezra]], [[Azariah]], [[Uzziah]]
|see also=[[Uzair]], [[Zuhayr]], [[Uzer]], [[Umair]], [[Ezra]], [[Azariah]], [[Uzziah]]
|alternative spelling=Uzayr, Ozair}}
|alternative spelling=Uzayr, Ozair}}
'''Uzair''' (Arabic: عزير) is a male name. It is the [[Arabic]] equivalent of the [[Hebrew name]] ''"[[Ezra (name)|Ezra]]"'', and it means "helper" or "strength".<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.familyeducation.com/the-top-muslim-boy-names-for-your-little-one|title = The Top Muslim Boy Names for Your Little One|last = Nuslen|first = Charise|date = 16 February 2021|website = familyeducation.com|access-date = 7 April 2021|quote = Uzair: Helper or strength}}</ref> The name originated from the [[Islamic prophet]] ''"[[Uzair]]"'', who is often identified as the biblical prophet ''"[[Ezra]]"''. It is also occasionally spelled as "Uzayr", or "Ozair". It is sometimes used as a surname, but mostly as a given name.
'''Uzair''' (Arabic: عزير) is a male name. It is the [[Arabic]] equivalent of the [[Hebrew name]] ''"[[Ezra (name)|Ezra]]"'', and it means "helper" or "strength".<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.familyeducation.com/the-top-muslim-boy-names-for-your-little-one|title = The Top Muslim Boy Names for Your Little One|last = Nuslen|first = Charise|date = 16 February 2021|website = familyeducation.com|access-date = 7 April 2021|quote = Uzair: Helper or strength}}</ref> The name originated from the [[Islamic prophet]] ''"[[Uzair]]"'', who is often identified as the [[biblical prophet]] ''"[[Ezra]]"''. It's also occasionally spelled as "Uzayr", or "Ozair". It's sometimes used as a surname, but mostly as a given name.


== Popularity ==
== Popularity ==
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== People ==
== People ==
* [[Uzair|Uzair (Islamic prophet)]], a prophet in Islam
* [[Uzair|Uzair (Islamic prophet)]], a [[prophet]] in [[Islam]]
* [[Uzair Jaswal]], a Pakistani singer and actor
* [[Uzair Jaswal]], a [[Pakistanis|Pakistani]] [[singer]] and [[actor]]
* [[Uzair Baloch]], a Pakistani gangster and former crime lord
* [[Uzair Baloch]], a Pakistani [[gangster]] and former [[crime lord]]
* [[Uzair Cassiem]], a South African rugby player
* [[Uzair Cassiem]], a [[South African people|South African]] [[rugby union]] player
* [[Uzair Gul Peshawari]], an Indian Islamic scholar and freedom struggle activist
* [[Uzair Gul Peshawari]], an [[Ulama|Islamic scholar]] and [[Indian freedom struggle]] [[Activism|activist]]
* [[Uzair Mahomed]], a South African English cricketer
* [[Uzair Mahomed]], a [[South African people|South African]] English cricketer
* [[Uzair Qureshi]], an English cricketer
* [[Uzair Qureshi]], an [[Cricket in England|English cricketer]]
* [[Uzair Paracha]], a Pakistani citizen who was arrested and later freed
* [[Uzair Paracha]], a Pakistani citizen who was arrested and later freed
* [[Uzair Zaheer Khan]], a Pakistani film director, screenwriter and computer graphics artist.
* [[Uzair Zaheer Khan]], a Pakistani [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[computer graphics artist]].
* [[Uzair Khan]], a Pakistani politician
* [[Uzair Khan]], a Pakistani [[politician]]
* [[Uzair-ul-Haq]], a Pakistani first-class cricketer
* [[Uzair-ul-Haq]], a Pakistani [[First-class cricket|first-class cricketer]]
* [[Ali Uzair]], a Pakistani footballer
* [[Ali Uzair]], a Pakistani [[footballer]]
* [[Abu Uzair]], a Muslim teacher and Islamist activist
* [[Abu Uzair]], a [[Muslim]] [[teacher]] and [[Islamism|Islamist]] activist
* [[Mohammad Uzair]], a Pakistani economist, senior bureaucrat and professor emeritus
* [[Mohammad Uzair]], a Pakistani [[economist]], senior [[bureaucrat]] and [[professor emeritus]]


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 16:36, 8 April 2021

Uzair
Pronunciation/zər/
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Word/nameAncient Islamic prophet Uzair
MeaningHelper or strength
Other names
Alternative spellingUzayr, Ozair
See alsoUzair, Zuhayr, Uzer, Umair, Ezra, Azariah, Uzziah

Uzair (Arabic: عزير) 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". It's also occasionally spelled as "Uzayr", or "Ozair". It's sometimes used as a surname, but mostly as a given name.

Popularity

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

People

See also

References

  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. ^ 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.