Uzair (name)
| Pronunciation | /uːzeɪər/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Islamic prophet Uzair |
| Meaning | Helper or strength[1] |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Uzayr, Ozair |
| See also | Uzair, Zuhayr, Uzer, Umair, Ezra, Azariah, Uzziah |
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". It's sometimes used as a surname, but mostly as a given name. It's mostly used in Pakistan.
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
Given name
- Uzair (Islamic prophet), a prophet in Islam
- Uzair Jaswal, a Pakistani singer and actor
- 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 Mahomed, a South African English cricketer
- Uzair Qureshi, an English cricketer
- Uzair Paracha, a Pakistani citizen who was arrested and later freed
- Uzair Zaheer Khan, a Pakistani film director, screenwriter and computer graphics artist.
- Uzair Khan, a Pakistani politician
- Uzair-ul-Haq, a Pakistani first-class cricketer
Surname
- Ali Uzair, a Pakistani footballer
- Abu Uzair, a Muslim teacher and Islamist activist
- Mohammad Uzair, a Pakistani economist, senior bureaucrat and professor emeritus
See also
References
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