Azeez
Aziz is a Semitic name from the root two-zayin. In the Hebrew Bible, the root two-zayin means 'reputable, powerful, sublime'. In the 1 Chronicles, Aziz was the son of Shema and the father of Bela. Azizus (Latinised), attested as an Arabian or Nabatean king who ruled Sampsigeramids of the Roman Empire.
Meaning & Origin of Azeez
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aziz is a Semitic name from the root two-zayin. In the Hebrew Bible, the root two-zayin means 'reputable, powerful, sublime'. In the 1 Chronicles, Aziz was the son of Shema and the father of Bela. Azizus (Latinised), attested as an Arabian or Nabatean king who ruled Sampsigeramids of the Roman Empire.
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The Story of Azeez
Azeez first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Azeezs were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Azeez ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 127 Azeezs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Azeez
Azeez is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 127 births in the dataset. Azeez's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Azeez'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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