Ayaz

♂ Boy

Pronounced AH-yahz /ˈɑ.jɑz/High

Meaning: Frost, dry cold, the clear cold night breeze; a Turkish-Persian name immortalized by Sultan Mahmud's devoted Ayaz, proverbial for loyaltyMedium

In 30 seconds: A cold snap with a warm legend: Ayaz names the crisp night frost — and the slave whose devotion to Sultan Mahmud made him Persian poetry's byword for perfect loyalty.

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Origin MediumTurkish, Persian

MeaningFrost, dry cold, the clear cold night breeze; a Turkish-Persian name immortalized by Sultan Mahmud's devoted Ayaz, proverbial for loyalty

U.S. rank (2025)#2607 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births50 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 358

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ayaz is a Turkic word for dry frost and the clear cold of night, worn as a name across Turkey, Iran, Central and South Asia. Its legend belongs to Malik Ayaz, the slave-turned-general whose bond with Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni became Persian and Sufi literature's great emblem of loyalty.

Modern Turkey and Pakistan keep it current; U.S. use is rare and diaspora-carried. Cool by meaning, devoted by legend.

Did you know? Sufi poets retold Mahmud and Ayaz for centuries — Rumi himself used their bond as an image of the soul's devotion — turning a court favorite into a spiritual archetype.

Overall data confidence 80%

Behind the Name — Ayaz — etymology

Variations

AyasAiyaz

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Famous Bearers

★Malik Ayaz (990–1041)
Slave-turned-general of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, proverbial in Persian literature for loyalty.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ayaz mean?

Ayaz is a Turkic word for frost and the clear cold night, famous through Malik Ayaz, Persian literature's emblem of loyalty.

How do you pronounce Ayaz?

It's said AH-yahz /ˈɑ.jɑz/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ayaz a boy or girl name?

Ayaz is a boy's name.

How popular is Ayaz?

Ayaz is rare in the U.S. and familiar in Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan.