The baby name Niyaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nee-YAHZ (IPA: /niˈjɑːz/).
Niyaz is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Niyaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nee-YAHZ (IPA: /niˈjɑːz/).
Niyaz is Persian in Origin.
Niyaz is a Persian-derived name from niyāz (نیاز), “supplication, humble need, devotion, yearning.” Through Persian it entered Urdu, Azerbaijani, Turkish, and Central Asian Turkic languages, retaining its devotional, often Sufi-tinged sense of heartfelt prayer and longing. Usage is predominantly masculine, though it can be unisex in some communities. Pronunciations vary by language, commonly nee-YAZ or nee-YAHZ.
The name was favored in the Persianate cultural sphere and Sufi poetry, later spreading with Turkic and Indo-Muslim traditions. Today it appears across Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, and in diasporic settings. Established variants and spellings include Niaz, Niyaaz, Neyaz, and Turkic Niyoz. Related compounds include Niyazuddin, Niyaz Ali, Niyazbek, and Niyazbay; the derivative Niyazi functions as a surname or given name in Turkish and Azerbaijani contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #57 | 21 | 3,375 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #105 | 6 | 2,055 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #113 | 18 | 1,400 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #134 | 6 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #159 | 19 | 10,220 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #190 | 105 | 6,578 |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #270 | 5 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #281 | 15 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #323 | 196 | 12,621 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #449 | 56 | 11,303 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #449 | 2,594 | 28,008 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #500 | 54 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #504 | 27 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #507 | 202 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #511 | 157 | 13,071 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #549 | 28 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #581 | 190 | 18,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #646 | 239 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #649 | 489 | 22,615 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #749 | 259 | 16,750 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #851 | 85 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #859 | 6 | 7,416 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,032 | 180 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 42 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
Niyaz is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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