Balazs
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BAW-lahzh
- Origin
- Latin
Balazs is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “lisping”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Balazs mean?
Latin: Hungarian form of Blaise, from Latin Blasius
“lisping”
Hungarian form of Blaise; Saint Blaise was a 4th-century bishop and martyr in Armenia.
Is Balazs a girl's or a boy's name?
Balazs is a boys' name.
How popular is Balazs in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Balazs in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Balazs in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 2 | #5,967 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
Names like Balazs
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Musa, Ahmed, Ibrahim, Zayan, Abdullah, Rayyan, Zayaan, Eesa, Mustafa, Ayaan, Yahya
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Balazs: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/balazs, updated 20 October 2026.