Browse Names - Behind the Name

Alíz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.

Aliz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.

Ayliz f Turkish (Modern)
Elaborated form of Turkish ay meaning "moon".

Beatriz f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Beatrix.

Behnaz f Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Bihotz f Basque
Means "heart" in Basque.

Brunjōhildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Brunhild and Brynhildr.

Cruz f & m Spanish, Portuguese
Means "cross" in Spanish or Portuguese, referring to the cross of the crucifixion.

Dəniz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "sea" in Azerbaijani.

Deniz f & m Turkish
Means "sea" in Turkish.

Dilnaz f Kazakh
Derived from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart, mind" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Emperatriz f Spanish
Means "empress" in Spanish.

Estíbaliz f Spanish
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz, meaning "Our Lady of Estíbaliz". Estíbaliz is a sanctuary in Álava, Spain. It may be derived from Latin aestivalis "pertaining to the summer", a derivative of aestas "summer". Folk etymology connects it to Basque ezti "honey" and balitz "as if it were".

Fairuz f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).

Fayruz f Arabic
Means "turquoise (gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin.

Filiz f Turkish
Means "sprout, shoot" in Turkish (borrowed from Greek φυλλίς (phyllis)).

Gaizaþrūþiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Gertrude.

Golnaz f Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Grīmahildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Kriemhild and Grimhilt.

Gülnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Golnaz.

Gulnaz f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Urdu
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.

Hlūdahildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Chlodechilda.

Hrōþihildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Chrodechildis (see Clotilde).

Inez f English, Swedish, Dutch
Variant of Inés.

Jyldyz f Kyrgyz
Means "star" in Kyrgyz.

Kiraz f Turkish
Means "cherry" in Turkish (of Greek origin).

Kreszenz f German (Rare)
German form of Crescentia.

Lawahiz f Arabic (Rare)
Means "glances" in Arabic.

Liraz m & f Hebrew
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רָז (raz) "secret".

Liz f English
Short form of Elizabeth. This is the familiar name of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).

Luz f Spanish
Means "light" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light".

Mahnaz f Persian
From Persian مه (mah) meaning "moon" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Mahtihildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Matilda.

María Cruz f Spanish
Combination of María and Cruz.

María de la Cruz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the cross" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.

Maricruz f Spanish
Short form of María Cruz or María de la Cruz.

Mehrnaz f Persian, Persian Mythology
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.

Mercédesz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mercedes.

Mumtaz m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "distinguished, outstanding" in Arabic, derived from امتاز (imtāza) meaning "to be distinguished". The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).

Nərgiz f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Narges.

Naz f Turkish
Means "coy" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

Nerþuz f & m Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Nerthus and Njord.

Oanez f Breton
Derived from Breton oan "lamb" (ultimately from Latin agnus) and used as a Breton form of Agnes.

Paniz f Persian
Possibly means "sugar" in Persian.

Paz 1 f Spanish
Means "peace" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Paz, meaning "Our Lady of Peace".

Paz 2 f & m Hebrew
Means "gold" in Hebrew.

Raginahildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Raginhild and Ragnhildr.

Raz m & f Hebrew
Means "secret" in Hebrew.

Roz f English
Short form of Rosalind, Rosamund and other names beginning with the same sound.

Şahnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahnaz.

Sanaz f Persian
Possibly means "full of grace" in Persian.

Shahnaz f & m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Means "delight of the king" from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry".

Solmaz f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian
Means "unfading, unwilting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, a negative form of the Turkic root sol "to fade, to wilt".

Sudenaz f Turkish (Modern)
Combination of Sude and Naz.

Suz f English
Short form of Susan.

Swanahildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Swanahilda and Svanhildr.

Teréz f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Terézia.

Topaz f English (Rare)
From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the traditional birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τόπαζος (topazos).

Yıldız f Turkish
Means "star" in Turkish.

Yulduz f Uzbek
Means "star" in Uzbek.

Zhuldyz f Kazakh
Means "star" in Kazakh.

Zhyldyz f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Жылдыз (see Jyldyz).

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