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The baby name Niaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /niːˈjɑːz/ — "nee-AHZ" (common); sometimes "NEE-yaz".

Niaz is Persian, Punjabi in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian, Punjabi
Pronunciation: /niːˈjɑːz/ — "nee-AHZ" (common); sometimes "NEE-yaz"

What is the meaning of the name Niaz ?

The baby name Niaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /niːˈjɑːz/ — "nee-AHZ" (common); sometimes "NEE-yaz".

Niaz is Persian, Punjabi in Origin.

Niaz (Persian نیاز) is a Persian and South Asian given name meaning “need,” “supplication,” or “heartfelt desire,” with connotations of humility and devotional longing. It appears often in classical Persian poetry and Sufi vocabulary, where niaz is the seeker’s plea to the divine; through Persian influence it entered Urdu and Pashto, and via Turkic languages the form Niyaz spread across Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Central Asia. The name is used mainly for boys but can be unisex.

Borne by poets, scholars, and modern public figures across Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, Niaz functions both as a standalone name and in compounds such as Niaz Ali, Niaz Ahmad, and Niaz-ud-Din; it also occurs as a surname. Common variants and transliterations include Niyaz (Turkish/Azeri), Neyaz/Neeyaz (South Asia), and the patronymics Niazov/Niyazov in Turkic contexts.

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Niaz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AF 0 #72 5 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
AF Boys 0 #199 73 3,535
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BD 0 #215 13 5,992
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
KZ Boys 0 #259 31 6,578
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
BD Boys 0 #287 373 10,045
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AE Boys 0 #323 1,453 22,615
SA Boys 0 #324 4,207 28,008
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
YE 0 #358 24 8,639
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
IQ Girls 0 #394 111 11,303
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #406 22 2,041
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
BH 0 #463 91 17,937
RU Boys 0 #479 27 12,621
IQ Boys 0 #488 182 13,071
IR Girls 0 #499 32 8,334
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
IR Boys 0 #517 36 10,162
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
QA Boys 0 #568 140 18,093
OM Boys 0 #578 320 17,948
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
KW Boys 0 #679 91 18,755
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
SA Girls 0 #788 148 25,931
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
IN Boys 0 #972 30 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,027 85 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,436 36 10,046

Niaz is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AF
AZ
BD
BH

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People also ask about Niaz

Niaz is predominantly a boy's name.
Niaz is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /niːˈjɑːz/ — "nee-AHZ" (common); sometimes "NEE-yaz".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Niyaz, Niyas, Neyaz, Niaaz and Niyāz.
Somewhat — Niaz ranked #677 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.