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Shazil

♂ Boy

Pronounced shah-ZEEL /ʃɑˈzil/Medium

Meaning: A modern South Asian (Pakistani) name with no firmly attested traditional root, sometimes glossed 'a prince; noble'; routes uncertainLow

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Origin LowUrdu

MeaningA modern South Asian (Pakistani) name with no firmly attested traditional root, sometimes glossed 'a prince; noble'; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2025)#11783 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2018

Total births (all-time)≈ 92

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

Shazil is a modern South Asian (Pakistani) name, with no firmly attested traditional root — sometimes glossed 'a prince; noble' (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A crisp, modern name (said 'shah-ZEEL'; nickname Shaz).

In the U.S. it appears in Pakistani families. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and modern.

Did you know? Shazil is a modern South Asian (Pakistani) name with no firmly attested traditional root, sometimes glossed 'a prince; noble' — a crisp, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'shah-ZEEL').

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Shazil — routes uncertain

Variations

ShazeelShaazil

Nicknames

Shaz

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shazil mean?

Shazil is a modern South Asian name with no firmly attested traditional root, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Shazil?

It's said shah-ZEEL /ʃɑˈzil/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shazil a boy or girl name?

Shazil is a boy's name.

How popular is Shazil?

Shazil is a rare name in the U.S.