Given name & surname
Izan
“one who calms others”·“one who is obedient”
Izan is a variant of Izanne. One American interpretation is “one who calms others.” Izan is a variant of Izaan. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is obedient.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Izan is a variant of Izanne. One American interpretation is “one who calms others.” Izan is a variant of Izaan. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is obedient.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Izan is a variant of Izanne. An origin associated with Izanne is American. Izan is a variant of Izaan. An origin associated with Izaan is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Izan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,001
- 2,001 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 372 babies
- 2025
- 269
- #884 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +163%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 269 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 884 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 163.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (52).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Izan’s family of names
Izan has a related form in Izaan. Izan has a related form in Izanne.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Izan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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