Azan

♂ Boy

Pronounced ah-ZAHN /ɑˈzɑn/High

Meaning: The Islamic call to prayer (adhan), recited five times daily from the minaret, used as a devotional given nameHigh

In 30 seconds: The sound that organizes a billion days: Azan is the call to prayer itself — the melody from the minaret worn as a name. Devotion you can answer to.

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Origin HighArabic

MeaningThe Islamic call to prayer (adhan), recited five times daily from the minaret, used as a devotional given name

U.S. rank (2025)#3317 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births35 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2022

Total births (all-time)≈ 539

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

Azan renders the Arabic adhan — the call to prayer that Bilal, Islam's first muezzin, sounded in Medina — into a given name, a South Asian and Southeast Asian devotional fashion (Azaan and Adhan also circulate). The word's root means 'to listen, to announce'.

The name has grown across Pakistan and the diaspora in recent decades; U.S. records show it modestly and recently. A name that is, by definition, an invitation.

Did you know? Muslim tradition whispers the azan into a newborn's ear as the first sound of life — a child named Azan carries his own welcome ceremony.

Overall data confidence 85%

Islamic naming references — adhan — devotional word-name

Variations

AzaanAdhanAzzan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Azan mean?

Azan is the Islamic call to prayer — the adhan — used as a devotional given name.

How do you pronounce Azan?

It's said ah-ZAHN /ɑˈzɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Azan a boy or girl name?

Azan is a boy's name.

How popular is Azan?

Azan is a rare, recent name in the U.S.