Azar (name)

Religious figures

• Āzar, or Terah, father of Abraham in the Islamic tradition
• Azar, derivative of Elazar, Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

  Given name

• Azar Bigdeli, Iranian anthologist and poet
• Azar Gat, Israeli researcher and author on military history
• Azar Karadas, Norwegian football player of Turkish descent
• Āzar Kayvān,, Zoroastrian high priest of Iran who emigrated to India and founded an illuminationists school
• Azar Lawrence, American jazz saxophonist
• Azar Majedi, Iranian communist activist, writer
• Azar Nafisi, Iranian academic

  Surname

• Amado Azar, Argentine boxer and Olympian
• Alex Azar, American lawyer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former Eli Lilly executive
• *Azar v. Garza
• *United States House of Representatives v. Azar
• Assi Azar, Israeli television personality
• Antoine Azar Lebanese American Executive
• Betty Azar, teacher and the author of several English grammar workbooks that are a staple in the English as a second language teaching industry
• Caroline Azar, Canadian director, actor, and playwright. Lead singer, keyboardist and co-lyricist/composer of the band Fifth Column
• Dina Azar, Miss Lebanon 1995, television personality and host, fashion designer
• Edward Azar, Lebanese professor of government and politics
• Emilè Azar, Swedish singer of Lebanese origin
• George Azar, Lebanese American photojournalist and documentary film maker
• Habib Azar, American film, theater and television director
• Ignatius Isaac Azar, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 1709–1722
• Jacobo Majluta Azar, Dominican politician of Lebanese origin. President of the Dominican Republic, Vice president and senator
• Joseph Azar, Jewish prince of the Anjuvannam in Cochin, South India
• Joseph Azar , Lebanese artist and singer
• Mehdi Azar Yazdi, Iranian writer
• Naser Cheshmazar, sometimes spelled Naser Cheshm Azar,, Iranian musician, composer and arranger
• Pablo Azar, Mexican actor
• Raymond Azar, Lebanese businessman who reported abuse in Bagram, Afghanistan
• Raymond Azar , head of Lebanese military intelligence
• Rick Azar, American broadcaster
• Roberto Azar, Argentine tennis player
• Rony Azar, Lebanese football player
• Steve Azar, American country music artist