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Ezan

♂ Boy

Pronounced EH-zahn /ˈɛ.zɑn/Medium

Meaning: A spelling echoing Azan/Ezan — from Arabic adhan, 'the call to prayer' (the Turkish form is ezan); also a modern Ez- coinage; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: The call to prayer: Ezan echoes Azan — 'the call to prayer'. Crisp, devout, and warm (said 'EH-zahn').
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Origin LowArabic, Turkish
MeaningA spelling echoing Azan/Ezan — from Arabic adhan, 'the call to prayer' (the Turkish form is ezan); also a modern Ez- coinage; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#6571 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 75

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420172025

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

Ezan is a spelling echoing Azan/Ezan — from Arabic adhan, 'the call to prayer' (the Turkish form is ezan; we note the sacred reference) — and it also reads as a modern Ez- coinage (routes layered, which we note). A crisp, devout, cross-cultural name (said 'EH-zahn'; nickname Ez).

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim and modern families. Rare, the-call-to-prayer at the (Azan) root, and crisp.

Did you know? Azan (Turkish ezan) means 'the call to prayer' in Arabic (adhan) — Ezan echoes it, a crisp, devout name (we note the sacred reference; the routes are layered; said 'EH-zahn').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Azan — sacred reference; routes layered

Variations

AzanEzaanEzen

Nicknames

Ez

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If you like Ezan…

Azan— a name it echoes
Ezra— a sound-neighbor Ez- boys' name
Kenan— another Turkish/Muslim boys' name
Ehsan— echoes that soft -an sound
Eman— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ezan mean?

Ezan echoes Azan — Arabic 'the call to prayer'; we note the sacred reference, and the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Ezan?

It's said EH-zahn /ˈɛ.zɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ezan a boy or girl name?

Ezan is a boy's name.

How popular is Ezan?

Ezan is a rare name in the U.S.

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