Given name
Riyaz
“from the gardens”
Riyaz is a variant of Riyad. One Arabic interpretation is “from the gardens.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Riyaz is a variant of Riyad. One Arabic interpretation is “from the gardens.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Riyaz is a variant of Riyad. An origin associated with Riyad is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Riyaz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 48
- 48 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 301 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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