Izzah
ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib , better known as Abū Lahab was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's half paternal uncle. He was one of the Meccan Quraysh leaders who opposed the Prophet and was condemned in Surat Al-Masad of the Quran.
Meaning & Origin of Izzah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib , better known as Abū Lahab was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's half paternal uncle. He was one of the Meccan Quraysh leaders who opposed the Prophet and was condemned in Surat Al-Masad of the Quran.
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The Story of Izzah
Izzah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 29 Izzahs were born — ranking #4,653 that year. As of 2026, Izzah ranks #4,766 for baby girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+72% over the past five years). In total, more than 274 Izzahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Izzah
Izzah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 274 births in the dataset. Izzah's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,653. Use the chart and map above to compare Izzah'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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