Aviz as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aviz

What is the meaning of the name Aviz ?

The baby name Aviz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvɪz/ (AY-viz),Portuguese/older pronunciations may be rendered approximately as /ɐˈviʃ/ (ah-VEESH); pronunciation varies by language.

Aviz is Portuguese in Origin.

Aviz (ah-VEEZ) spans Persian and Iberian traditions. In Persian, Āvīz (آویز) means “pendant, hanging ornament,” a graceful image sometimes extended to “adornment” or “treasure.” As a modern given name it is rare but used across the Iranian diaspora and often treated as unisex.

The Iberian resonance comes from the House of Aviz, the Portuguese royal dynasty (1385–1580) named for the Alentejo town of Avis; borne as a first name, Aviz can signal Portuguese heritage or admiration for that era. Possible variants and kin include Avis (medieval English, from Latin avis “bird”), Avizah or Aviza (modern embellished forms), and the nickname Avi. Because Aviz draws from separate etymologies, meanings vary by family story: “ornament/keepsake” in Persian use, “bird” if aligned with Avis, or a toponymic “of Avis” in Lusophone contexts. Usage remains uncommon yet contemporary-sounding.

⚙ Aviz is vanishingly rare. We hold just 20 recorded uses of it, from 13 countries.