Golnaz
Golnaz is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Golnaz Fathi, Iranian contemporary artist Golnaz Modarresi Ghavami, Iranian linguist
Meaning & Origin of Golnaz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Golnaz is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Golnaz Fathi, Iranian contemporary artist Golnaz Modarresi Ghavami, Iranian linguist
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The Story of Golnaz
Golnaz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 5 Golnazs were born — ranking #9,750 that year. As of 2026, Golnaz ranks #10,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Golnazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Golnaz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Golnaz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Golnaz
Golnaz is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Golnaz's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #9,750. Use the chart and map above to compare Golnaz'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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