Ijaz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ee-JAHZ
- Origin
- Arabic
Ijaz is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “miracle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ijaz mean?
Arabic: Arabic i'jaz
“miracle”
Arabic word for miracle, also used for the inimitable perfection of the Quran.
Is Ijaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Ijaz is a boys' name.
How popular is Ijaz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ijaz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ijaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 12 | #1,810 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
Names like Ijaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan Saif Samir Hamza Bilal Fawaz Qasim Imaad Asad Umair Usman Haseeb
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra
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, “Ijaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ijaz, updated 20 October 2026.