The baby name Shabaaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈbɑːz/ (approx. shah-BAHZ).
Shabaaz is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shabaaz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈbɑːz/ (approx. shah-BAHZ).
Shabaaz is Persian in Origin.
Shabaaz is a modern transliteration of Persian Shahbaz, from shah "king" + baz "falcon," meaning "royal falcon" or "king's falcon," an emblem of nobility, protection, and farsightedness. Through Persian and Urdu it spread across the Persianate world, especially in South Asia, where it is common among Muslims and appears in poetry and Sufi lore, most famously in the epithet Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Variants include Shahbaz, Shehbaz, Shabaz, and Shabazz; Baz is a concise nickname. Shabazz became a prominent African-American surname within the Nation of Islam (e.g., Malcolm X as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz), reinforcing the name's connection to dignity and uplift. Use as a given name rose in Pakistan and the diaspora in the 20th century, while the double-a spelling Shabaaz reflects the long a vowel in Urdu and Persian transcription. The name is typically masculine but occasionally used unisex in contemporary contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,531 | 84 | 28,008 |
Shabaaz is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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