Ahzab
Al-Ahzab is the 33rd chapter (sūrah) of the Quran (Q33) with 73 verses (āyāt). The sūrah takes its name from the mention of the parties (al-aḥzāb), or confederates, who fought the Muslims at the Battle of the Trench (5/627), also known as the Battle of the Parties and as the siege of Madinah.
Meaning & Origin of Ahzab
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Al-Ahzab is the 33rd chapter (sūrah) of the Quran (Q33) with 73 verses (āyāt). The sūrah takes its name from the mention of the parties (al-aḥzāb), or confederates, who fought the Muslims at the Battle of the Trench (5/627), also known as the Battle of the Parties and as the siege of Madinah.
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The Story of Ahzab
Ahzab first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Ahzabs were born — ranking #8,816 that year. As of 2026, Ahzab ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Ahzabs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ahzab
Ahzab is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Ahzab's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Ahzab's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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