Mizan
Mizan is a concept in the Quran, which has been described as "the principle of the middle path" and "the overarching divine principle for organizing our universe". Azizah Y. al-Hibri argues that Mizan, as the "divine scale", could be transformed into Adl in human realm.
Meaning & Origin of Mizan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mizan is a concept in the Quran, which has been described as "the principle of the middle path" and "the overarching divine principle for organizing our universe". Azizah Y. al-Hibri argues that Mizan, as the "divine scale", could be transformed into Adl in human realm.
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The Story of Mizan
As a girl name
American parents first put Mizan on the record books as a girl name in 2002, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 6 Mizans were born — ranking #13,595 that year. About 55% of every Mizan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mizan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mizan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 6 births, good for #9,948 nationwide. About 55% of every Mizan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mizan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mizan
Mizan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Mizan's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #13,595. Use the chart and map above to compare Mizan'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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