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The baby name Arez is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-rez or uh-REZ (IPA: /ɑːˈrɛz/ or /əˈrɛz/).

Arez is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: AH-rez or uh-REZ (IPA: /ɑːˈrɛz/ or /əˈrɛz/)

What is the meaning of the name Arez ?

The baby name Arez is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-rez or uh-REZ (IPA: /ɑːˈrɛz/ or /əˈrɛz/).

Arez is Persian in Origin.

Arez is a Kurdish and Persian-derived given name rooted in Persian ārezū (آرزو), “wish, desire, longing,” a poetic word that also carries the senses of hope and cherished aspiration. In Kurdish (Kurmanji) it appears as Arêz or as a shortened form of Arêzû, keeping the same gentle, aspirational meaning.

The name gained modern currency in the 20th century as Persianate vocabulary was embraced for given names, and it is used across Kurdish, Iranian, and diaspora communities. Arez functions as a unisex name, though it leans feminine in regions influenced by the closely related Turkish form Arzu and the South Asian Urdu/Hindi Arzoo. Common variants and spellings include Arêz, Arezu, Arezou, and Arezoo (Persian), along with Arzu (Turkish, Azerbaijani) and Arzoo (Urdu/Hindi). Not to be confused with Ares, the Greek god of war, Arez emphasizes hope rather than battle.

Arez has the following similar or variant Names

Arez – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
IQ 0 #107 23 3,533
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
IQ Boys 0 #236 747 13,071
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
IQ Girls 0 #338 176 11,303
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,073 39 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,144 33 20,130
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Arez is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
United States
AE
AF
AO

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People also ask about Arez

Arez is predominantly a boy's name.
Arez is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-rez or uh-REZ (IPA: /ɑːˈrɛz/ or /əˈrɛz/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Araz, Arezoo, Arezou, Arezū and Ares.
Across languages, Arez has these equivalents: Arezoo/Arezou (Persian, 'wish'), Arzu (Turkish, 'desire'), Ares (Greek, similar spelling/pronunciation).
Yes — Arez ranked #180 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Arez ranks highest in Sweden (#180 in 2022).
Arez's popularity is rising. It moved from #188 in 2013 to #180 in 2022 in Sweden.