Given name & surname
Kaz
“one who demands peace”
Kaz is a variant of Kasimir. One Slavic interpretation is “one who demands peace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaz is a variant of Kasimir. One Slavic interpretation is “one who demands peace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaz is a variant of Kasimir. An origin associated with Kasimir is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 725
- 725 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 52 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,705 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +42%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,705 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 41.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 768 as a first name in 2020; 358 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
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 Kaz
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Kaz, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kash
Kash is a masculine given name.
98% boys · 2% girls
Kade
“from the wetlands”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kane
“a warrior woman ready for battle” · “the little warrior”
>99% boys
Kashton
Kashton is a masculine given name.
99% boys · 1% girls
Kai
Kai is used in several naming traditions, with different explanations for the same spelling.
93% boys · 7% girls
Kobe
“woman from California”
96% boys · 4% girls
Cairo
“from the city in Egypt” · “one who is victorious; from the capital of Egypt”
95% boys · 5% girls
Karson
“from the swamp” · “a free man”
95% boys · 5% girls