Paz Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Paz

Paz is an appealing Spanish name meaning "peace", derived from the Latin "pax". It's usually feminine in Spanish, but could also make an interesting literary choice for a boy, honoring the writer Octavio Paz.

Paz is also a unisex Hebrew name meaning "gold", giving it a solid history as a gender-neutral choice.

As of October 2026, Paz ranked #7180 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #2415 in 1930.

Editor's take: The name Paz is a boy's name of Hebrew, Spanish origin meaning "gold; peace".

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

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Octavio Paz
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Julian Paz Fedorov (b. 2013)
son of singer Anthony Fedorov and actress Jennifer Paz

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