Kaz: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Japanese (given-name short form)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
KAZ

Kaz is a Japanese (given-name short form) boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Best Unique Baby Boy Names.

Meaning & Origin of Kaz

Origin: Japanese (given-name short form).

A common claim: Widely said to come from Kazimir, combining 'proclaim' and 'world' (i.e., 'herald of peace'). Actually: That etymology belongs to the full Slavic name Kazimierz/Casimir; the primary sourcing here instead identifies Kaz as a Japanese-origin given name whose meaning depends on the underlying kanji, not a fixed Slavic root.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kaz

KAZIPA /kæz/

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