indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), Minangkabau, Acehnese, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Scripts حجازي(Acehnese Jawi, Malay Jawi, Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Minangkabau Jawi, Persian, Pashto, Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. hi-JA-zee(Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Minangkabau, Acehnese) [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsHijazie, Hijazy, Hejazi, Hejazy, Hiejazie
Meaning & History
A surname originally designating a person (or their ancestor) from the Hejaz region in Saudi Arabia, derived from Arabic الحجاز (al-Ḥijāz) meaning "the barrier".