Jaz

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Jaz

Pronounced JAZ /ˈdʒæz/Medium

Meaning: Jaz is a short, punchy name that can be read as a clipped form of Jasper, from the Persian for 'treasurer,' or as a spelling of the nickname Jazz drawn from the music; the two routes both fit.Low

In 30 seconds: Jaz is a short boy's name, either a clip of Jasper or a form of Jazz. It appeared faintly over several decades, peaking around 1993 (said JAZ).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningJaz is a short, punchy name that can be read as a clipped form of Jasper, from the Persian for 'treasurer,' or as a spelling of the nickname Jazz drawn from the music; the two routes both fit.

U.S. rank (2023)#13060 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 236

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

Jaz is a stand-alone short name with more than one likely parent: Jasper, the Persian-rooted name meaning 'treasurer,' and Jazz, the musical word-name. Its honest story is that both feed it.

Jaz was always scarce as a full given name, reaching only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1993. A boy named Jaz then is around thirty today, with a crisp, modern one-beat name.

Did you know? Jaz works as a one-syllable nickname pulled from either Jasper or the word jazz; used on its own as a first name, it is brisk, modern, and hard to pin to a single source.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Jaz — Short form of Jasper (Persian 'treasurer') or nickname from 'jazz'; routes noted

Variations

JazzJasperJaz

Nicknames

JazzyJas

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jaz mean?

It is a short form of Jasper, 'treasurer,' or a spelling of the nickname Jazz from the music.

How do you pronounce Jaz?

It is said JAZ /dʒæz/, one syllable.

Is Jaz a boy or girl name?

Jaz is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Jaz?

It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.