Boy · #9,243 in 2026

Arbaz

Arbaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Current Rank
#9,243
Peak Rank
#7,874 (1999)
Total Babies
25
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1997
First Year
2001
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#7874
Peak Rank
25
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arbaz

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Arbaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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Origin & history
Historic aerial photograph by Werner Friedli from 1955 Arbaz is first mentioned about 1185 as Alba . In 1338 it was mentioned as Arba .

The Story of Arbaz

Arbaz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 7 Arbazs were born — ranking #7,874 that year. As of 2026, Arbaz ranks #9,243 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Arbazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Arbaz most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Pakistan
    41%
  • India
    26%
  • OM
    13%
  • SA
    12%
  • KW
    8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Arbaz

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arbaz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Arbys
  • Arbs
  • Rbs
  • Arbors
  • Araz
  • Arbus
  • Rbis
  • Rbz
  • Barbies
  • Orbs
  • Arby
  • Rb

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arbaz

What does the name Arbaz mean?
Arbaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
How popular is Arbaz in 2026?
In 2026, Arbaz ranks #9,243 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Arbaz most popular?
Arbaz reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #7,874 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Arbaz a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Arbaz is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Arbaz?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arbaz include Artavis, Givon, Fatima. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arbaz

Arbaz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Arbaz's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #7,874. Use the chart and map above to compare Arbaz'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.