Nazar is a masculine name with multiple origins.
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Christian use
As used by Christians, it means "from Nazareth," the town where Jesus Christ was said to have lived.
Among Muslims it may also be of Persian, Arabic, or Turkic origin, see article "nazar" for etymology.
Nazario is an Italian and Spanish version of the name, Nazaire is a French version and Nazarii is a Ukrainian and Nazaryi Russian form. Other variants in use include Naz, Nazari, Nasareo, Nasarrio, Nazaret, Nazarie, Nazaro, Nazarene, Nazerine and Nazor.
In 2008, Nazar was the most popular name for boys born in Ukraine.
People
Saint Nazarius (Roman Martyrology) (died 303), saint of the Roman Catholic Church, mentioned in the Martyrology of Bede and earlier editions of the Roman Martyrology
Saint Nazarius (Abbot), fourteenth abbot of the monastery of Lérins
Saints Nazarius and Celsus, two martyrs of whom nothing is known except the discovery of their bodies by Saint Ambrose
Nazar Al Baharna (born 1950), Bahraini academic, entrepreneur and politician
Nazar Baýramow (born 1982), Turkmenistani footballer
Nazar Mahmud (born 1988), Israeli-Druze figure skater
Nazar Mohammad (1921–1996), Pakistani cricketer
Nazar Mohamed Kassim, Singaporean convicted killer
Nazario Escoto, acting President of "Democratic" Nicaragua after the death of Francisco Castellón during Granada-León civil war
Nazario Sauro (1880–1916), Austrian-born Italian irredentist and sailor
Nazario Toledo (1807-1887), Costa Rican politician
Nazar Aqa Yamin ol-Saltaneh (1817-?), Iranian ambassador to France
John Paul Nazarius (1556-1645), Dominican theologian
Nazariy Yaremchuk (1951–1995), Ukrainian singer
Ruzi Nazar (1917-2015), CIA agent who was supposed to have Uzbek origin
Nazar (comedian) (died 1992), Pakistani comedian, film actor
Nazar (musician) (born 1993), Angolan electronic musician
Nazar (rapper) (born 1984), Austrian rapper
Fictional characters
Zoya Nazar, fictional character in the Indian YRF Spy Universe, portrayed by Katrina Kaif
Rehan Nazar Jung, fictional ISI agent and father of Zoya in the YRF Spy Universe