Paz
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
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 for boys
Paz is also a unisex Hebrew name meaning "gold", giving it a solid history as a gender-neutral choice.
Paz for girls#7407 US
Paz, currently represented by actresses Paz Vega and Paz de la Huerts, would make a sparkling middle name choice. It originated as a title of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Peace, and is one of the names that mean peace, derived from the Latin word "pax".
Pazia is an attractive elaboration, while Pazit (pronounced Pah-ZEET) and Pazya are Hebrew variations. Paz in Hebrew means "gold" and is a solidly unisex option.
Pronounced PAHZ.
As of October 2026, Paz ranked #7180 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #2415 in 1930.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Paz on lists
Famous Pazs
- Octavio PazBoy
winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
- Julian Paz Fedorov (b. 2013)Boy
son of singer Anthony Fedorov and actress Jennifer Paz
- Paz Vega (born María Paz Campos Trigo)Girl
Spanish actress
- (María de la) Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la HuertaGirl
American actress
- Paz LenchantinGirl
Argentine,American musician of band Pixies
- María de la Paz "Maripi" HernándezGirl
Argentine field hockey player
- María Paz FerrariGirl
Argentine field hockey player
- María de la Paz VargasGirl
Miss Paraguay World 2007
- Mari Paz VilasGirl
Spanish footballer
- María Paz AzagraGirl
Spanish footballer
Paz in pop culture
- PazGirl
character in animated movie "Turbo"