The baby name Almaz is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced al-MAZ (approx. IPA: /ælˈmɑːz/ or /ælˈmæz/). Amharic: [alˈmaz]; Arabic: [alˈmaːs]..
The baby name Almaz is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced al-MAZ (approx. IPA: /ælˈmɑːz/ or /ælˈmæz/). Amharic: [alˈmaz]; Arabic: [alˈmaːs]..
Almaz is Amharic, Arabic in Origin.
Almaz is a cross-cultural given name meaning “diamond,” borne in Amharic and Tigrinya as a popular female name and in several Turkic and Slavic contexts as a male name. The word descends from Persian/Arabic almas (al-mās ‘diamond’), ultimately linked to Greek adamas ‘unconquerable, hard,’ source of English diamond. In Ethiopia and Eritrea, Almaz symbolizes preciousness and resilience and appears in church and civil records throughout the 20th century; in Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia it is well established among Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz speakers, sometimes entering Russian as Алмаз.
Common variants include Almas (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh), Almaas (transliterated Arabic/Urdu), and Elmas (Turkish). Related forms and compounds appear regionally, such as Kazakh/Kyrgyz Almazbek. The name carries connotations of brilliance and durability across languages, making it a succinct, gem-inspired choice with broad cultural resonance.
| Almazbek Atambaev Almazbek Atambaev is a well-known politician from Kyrgyzstan, most famous for serving as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 2011 to 2017. During his presidency, he focused on economic reforms and strengthening the country's democratic institutions. Born in 1956, Atambaev played a significant role in Kyrgyzstan's political landscape. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #10 | 7 | 372 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #43 | 32 | 1,051 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #50 | 777 | 6,578 |
| KZ | 0 | #67 | 24 | 1,452 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 532 | 7,678 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #104 | 7 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 1,400 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #144 | 827 | 12,621 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #177 | 4 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #189 | 6 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #263 | 315 | 20,968 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #294 | 23 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #300 | 21 | 5,862 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #314 | 83 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #328 | 190 | 19,177 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #363 | 19 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #372 | 20 | 1,368 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #373 | 689 | 25,931 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #378 | 68 | 10,523 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| LB | 0 | #426 | 252 | 13,263 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #440 | 84 | 10,981 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #472 | 27 | 11,913 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #511 | 43 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #530 | 88 | 11,648 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #652 | 16 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #708 | 21 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #728 | 11 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #746 | 24 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #812 | 27 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #860 | 27 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #873 | 83 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #886 | 74 | 14,742 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,049 | 44 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,121 | 21 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,148 | 64 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,158 | 19 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,319 | 128 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,477 | 138 | 28,008 |
Almaz is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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