Muaz
Boy · moo-AAZ · Arabic
Muaz is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “protected, given refuge”. In 2025 it ranked 936th for boys in the UK (36 babies) and 3,582nd for boys in the US (31 babies).
What does Muaz mean?
Arabic: spelling of Muadh common in South Asian families
“protected, given refuge”
Mu'adh ibn Jabal was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned for his knowledge of Islamic law.
- Say it
- moo-AAZ
Is Muaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Muaz is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 36 boys in the UK and 31 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Muaz in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #936among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 36about 1 in 8,300 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 110% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 36 boys in the UK were named Muaz, making it the 936th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,829th.
2025 had the most boys named Muaz of any year since it first appeared, in 1997.
Half of all the boys named Muaz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 50 boys in the UK were given Muaz or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #682, up from #936 for this spelling alone.
- Muaz 36
- Muaaz 14
Among boys in 2025, it was 873rd in England and Wales.
Muaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #936 |
| 2024 | 31 | #1,041 |
| 2023 | 19 | #1,454 |
| 2022 | 28 | #1,115 |
| 2021 | 20 | #1,389 |
| 2020 | 13 | #1,829 |
| 2019 | 18 | #1,479 |
| 2018 | 10 | #2,234 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,174 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 18 | #1,476 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 10 | #1,688 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
How popular is Muaz in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,582among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 31about 1 in 55,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 63% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 31 boys in the US were named Muaz, making it the 3,582nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,536th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 39 boys. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the boys named Muaz in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Muaz in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3,582 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3,103 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3,291 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4,566 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4,624 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4,536 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4,947 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4,090 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4,327 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4,775 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5,285 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,259 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6,928 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
Names like Muaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Musa Hamza Zayaan Zayd Zayan Mustafa Musab Abdullah Umar Ahmed Azaan
Other spellings of Muaz
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