Niyaz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- nee-YAHZ
- Origin
- Persian
Niyaz is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “need, supplication”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Niyaz mean?
Persian: Persian niyaz, also used in Urdu and Turkic languages
“need, supplication”
Is Niyaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Niyaz is a boys' name.
How popular is Niyaz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Niyaz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Niyaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 10 | #1,688 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Niyaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan Hamza Saif Samir Fahad Uzair Nabil Umair Habib Naeem Haseeb Hammad
More Persian names
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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, “Niyaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/niyaz, updated 20 October 2026.