Given name & surname
Naz
“a proud man”
Naz is a variant of Naaz. One Indian interpretation is “a proud man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Naz is a variant of Naaz. One Indian interpretation is “a proud man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Naz is a variant of Naaz. An origin associated with Naaz is Indian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German usage, Naz is a short form of Ignaz.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 173
- 79 boys · 94 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #8,054 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,054 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 678 as a first name in 2020; 1,236 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.
Naz’s family of names
In German usage, Naz is a short form of Ignaz. In German usage, Naz has a related form in NAZI. Naz has a related form in Naaz.
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 Naz
- Naz AydemirTurkish volleyball player (born 1990)
- Naz ShahBritish Labour MP (born 1973)
- Naz ElmasTurkish actor (born 1983)
- Naz Çağla IrmakTurkish actor (born 1997)
- Naz HillmonAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
- Naz GöktanTurkish actor, dancer and fashion model (born 1990)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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