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Ayaz

/ah-YAHZ/ MasculineTurkish

Meaning

Ayaz is a masculine name of Turkish origin meaning “frost, dry cold”.

Ayaz names the dry, biting cold of a clear winter night in Turkish and other Turkic languages. Medieval Persian literature celebrated Ayaz, the devoted companion of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, making the name a byword for loyalty as well as frost.

A top-100 boys' name in Turkey in recent years.

At a glance

Origin
Turkish
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/ah-YAHZ/
Themes
Ice

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Questions

  • Ayaz is a masculine name of Turkish origin meaning “frost, dry cold”. Ayaz names the dry, biting cold of a clear winter night in Turkish and other Turkic languages.

  • Ayaz is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a top-100 boys' name in Turkey in recent years.

  • The name Ayaz comes from Turkish. Ayaz names the dry, biting cold of a clear winter night in Turkish and other Turkic languages. Medieval Persian literature celebrated Ayaz, the devoted companion of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, making the name a byword for loyalty as well as frost.

  • Ayaz is pronounced ah-YAHZ.

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