Uzair: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
عزیر
عُزَيْر
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Uzair (عزیر, Arabic عُزَيْر) is most often explained as “name of Uzair (Ezra)”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ز ر. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ز ر.
- Meaning
- name of Uzair (Ezra)
- معنی
- حضرت عزیر کا نام
Meaning disputed
Named in the Quran (9:30) and usually identified with Ezra. The name may come from Hebrew, or be an Arabic diminutive from ʿ-z-r (to support, honour); neither is settled.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- u-zairAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ع ز ر
- Other spellings
- Uzayr · Ozair