عُزَيْر
Boy Hebrew origin ʿUzayr
In the QuranName of a man of the Children of Israel mentioned once in the Quran, identified with Ezra
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, At-Tawbah 9:30.
ʿUzayr is named only once in the Quran, in a verse that refutes the claim “ʿUzayr is the son of Allah” (9:30). Many commentators identify him with the man whom Allah caused to die for a hundred years and then raised (2:259). His prophethood is not established: the Prophet ﷺ said, “I do not know whether ʿUzayr was a prophet or not” (Abu Dawud 4674).
ʿUzayr is the name the Quran gives to a figure of the Children of Israel, usually identified with Ezra, whose Hebrew name means “help”. Arab lexicographers (Mukhtar al-Sihah) note that its Arabic form is that of a diminutive, of ʿazr; in Arabic the root ʿ-z-r expresses support and honour (ʿazzara, 7:157). The name is mostly given in South Asia (Uzair) and Azerbaijan (Üzeyir).
Yes: Uzair is named in the Quran once, in one surah.
وَقَالَتِ ٱلْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالَتِ ٱلنَّصَٰرَى ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ ذَٰلِكَ قَوْلُهُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ يُضَٰهِـُٔونَ قَوْلَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ قَٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ ٣٠
The Jews say, "Ezra is the son of Allāh"; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of Allāh." That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before [them]. May Allāh destroy them; how are they deluded?
All the words of the root ع ز ر in the Quran (3 occurrences)
مَا أَدْرِي أَتُبَّعٌ لَعِينٌ هُوَ أَمْ لاَ وَمَا أَدْرِي أَعُزَيْرٌ نَبِيٌّ هُوَ أَمْ لاَ " .
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Uzair in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
