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The baby name Naz is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /nɑːz/ (NAHZ).

Naz is Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Persian, Turkish, Urdu
Pronunciation: /nɑːz/ (NAHZ)

What is the meaning of the name Naz ?

The baby name Naz is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /nɑːz/ (NAHZ).

Naz is Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Short, lyrical and pan‑Eurasian, Naz comes from Persian nāz (ناز), a poetic word for grace, charm, coyness, and proud delicacy. Through Persianate influence it spread into Turkish and Kurdish with the same sense, and into Armenian as a name element denoting graceful allure. Used as a given name across these cultures, it leans feminine in Turkey and Iran but can be unisex, especially as a modern, minimalist choice.

The root is celebrated in classical Persian verse (Hafez, Saadi) and entered Ottoman naming, yielding forms such as Nazlı/Nazli ("coquettish"), Nazan, and Turkish/Levantine Nazik. In Armenian you find Nazeli; in Central and South Asia, compounds like Gulnaz and Shehnaz, and the affectionate Persian Nazanin. Spelled Naz or Naaz in South Asian transliteration, it also works as a nickname for Nazanin, Nazlı, Nazar (Ukrainian), Nazario, or Nazareth. Across languages, Naz signals polished charm with a hint of playful reserve.

Naz has the following similar or variant Names

Naz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF Girls 0 #16 126 2,402
BN 0 #24 9 2,297
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
AF 0 #34 47 1,883
IQ Girls 0 #41 1,939 11,303
AZ Girls 0 #61 14 1,051
IQ 0 #77 54 3,533
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
BN Boys 0 #91 43 6,332
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
BN Girls 0 #94 13 5,459
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KZ Girls 0 #115 420 5,862
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Girls 2018 #187 2 1,665
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
BG Girls 0 #205 19 3,559
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BD 0 #213 15 5,992
MU Girls 0 #213 142 8,539
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
MY 0 #239 96 12,352
AF Boys 0 #246 25 3,535
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
SG 0 #248 22 11,010
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #274 16 6,578
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
QA Girls 0 #287 30 15,378
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
DK Girls 0 #303 14 7,429
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
BD Girls 0 #306 81 8,413
MY Boys 0 #308 1,399 25,439
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
MU Boys 0 #342 16 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
TR 0 #356 4,641 19,440
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
YE 0 #363 19 8,639
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
IR Girls 0 #404 128 8,334
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
IQ Boys 0 #431 252 13,071
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
AE Girls 0 #439 115 20,968
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
RU Girls 0 #468 31 11,913
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
KW Girls 0 #479 37 19,177
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #485 21 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
BH 0 #508 46 17,937
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
BD Boys 0 #533 44 10,045
SG Girls 0 #534 53 18,916
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
MY Girls 0 #560 483 24,821
SG Boys 0 #560 138 17,960
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
SA Girls 0 #587 362 25,931
IN Girls 0 #590 42 13,121
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
QA Boys 0 #670 38 18,093
SY 0 #690 39 11,684
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #724 15 3,895
KW Boys 0 #727 43 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #744 95 4,949
TN 0 #756 74 13,765
OM Boys 0 #824 58 17,948
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
NL Girls 0 #851 105 5,933
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #883 10 7,044
United States Girls 2019 #900 13 8,965
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
AE Boys 0 #963 130 22,615
MX Boys 0 #965 18 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
DZ 0 #978 199 20,130
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,016 126 25,928
MA 0 #1,021 108 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,054 25 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,128 51 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,201 426 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,403 44 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,410 62 10,046

Naz is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Naz

Naz is predominantly a girl's name.
Naz is a one syllable name, pronounced /nɑːz/ (NAHZ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Naaz, Nâz, Nazlı, Nazli, Nazanin and Nazneen.
Yes — Naz ranked #187 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Naz ranks highest in Sweden (#187 in 2018).
Naz's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #929 in 2009 to #900 in 2019 in United States.