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The baby name Diaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: ˈdi.as (DEE-ahs),English: ˈdiːəz or ˈdiːæz (DEE-az).

Diaz is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: ˈdi.as (DEE-ahs),English: ˈdiːəz or ˈdiːæz (DEE-az)

What is the meaning of the name Diaz ?

The baby name Diaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: ˈdi.as (DEE-ahs),English: ˈdiːəz or ˈdiːæz (DEE-az).

Diaz is Spanish in Origin.

Diaz is the Anglicized form of Spanish Díaz, a patronymic surname meaning “son of Diego.” It follows medieval Iberian patronymic patterns (-ez/-az) attached to a father’s given name; here, from Diego, often Latinized as Didacus (of uncertain origin) and historically conflated with Santiago/James. Thus the name denotes “descendant of Diego” and is sometimes associated more broadly with “James.” The Portuguese cognate is Dias, and Spanish variants include Díez/Diez. The form without the accent, Diaz, is common in English contexts.

As a given name, Diaz is a modern, gender-neutral choice influenced by the surname-to-first-name trend, especially in the United States, Latin America, and the Philippines, where the surname is widespread from Spanish colonial history. Pronounced DEE-ahz in English and DEE-ahs in Spanish, it offers crisp brevity with strong Iberian flair. Related given names include Diego, Diogo, Tiago/Iago, and Santiago. Alternate spellings: Díaz (Spanish), Dias (Portuguese).

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Diaz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #18 5 704
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
Sweden Boys 2021 #181 3 1,578
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
KZ Boys 0 #252 38 6,578
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
GT 0 #295 20 5,948
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PH Girls 0 #373 18 13,098
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
UY Boys 0 #384 16 5,922
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
GT Boys 0 #400 75 7,625
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
AR Boys 0 #420 48 7,628
PA Boys 0 #450 32 9,305
CO 0 #465 16 7,768
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
GT Girls 0 #470 36 7,500
CR Boys 0 #471 17 10,188
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
AR Girls 0 #564 36 8,289
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BO Boys 0 #566 27 9,244
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
CL Boys 0 #567 99 13,390
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CO Boys 0 #569 409 15,656
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
MX Boys 0 #692 303 16,355
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
PE Boys 0 #750 129 14,506
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
CL Girls 0 #788 64 14,098
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CO Girls 0 #852 231 16,140
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #879 52 5,610
PE Girls 0 #882 62 14,861
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
SA Girls 0 #909 27 25,931
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #955 29 5,561
MX Girls 0 #981 203 17,781
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,064 48 25,439
MA 0 #1,086 43 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
DZ 0 #1,146 31 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,416 56 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,430 17 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Diaz is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
United States
AE
AL

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People also ask about Diaz

Diaz is predominantly a boy's name.
Diaz is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: ˈdi.as (DEE-ahs),English: ˈdiːəz or ˈdiːæz (DEE-az).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Díaz, Diaz and Dias (Portuguese).
Yes — Diaz ranked #181 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Diaz ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2021).
Diaz's popularity is rising. It moved from #399 in 2007 to #394 in 2017 in France.