Jaz
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- JAZ
- Origin
- English
Jaz is a name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jaz mean?
English: short form of names such as Jasper, Jason or Jaswinder
Used on its own or as a short form; Sikh families often use it for Jas- names such as Jaswinder or Jasdeep.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Jaz a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Jaz has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Jaz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 boys.
In 2001, 40% of the babies named Jaz in the UK were girls.
Jaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
How popular is Jaz in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1993, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the boys named Jaz in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jaz in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7,497 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6,036 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,094 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 17 | #3,687 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,284 |
| 1993 | 19 | #3,362 |
| 1992 | 11 | #4,864 |
| 1991 | 10 | #5,088 |
| 1990 | 14 | #3,965 |
| 1989 | 6 | #6,934 |
Names related to Jaz
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jaz, updated 20 October 2026.