Fun Facts About the Name Muaz
- 425 babies named Muaz: U.S. records list 425 babies given the name Muaz from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Muaz Mean?
Muaz is an Arabic masculine name meaning "protected" or "one who is protected." It comes from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh (ع و ذ), which has to do with taking refuge and granting protection. The name form muʿādh (مُعَاذ) is the passive participle of the verb aʿādha (أَعَاذَ), "to protect" or "to give refuge." Its literal sense is therefore "one who has been protected" or "one who has been given refuge."
Some explanations give the meaning as "one who seeks refuge." That wording fits the related Form I verb ʿādha (عَاذَ), "to seek refuge," but the specific form muʿādh is passive, so "protected" is the more exact meaning. In English, the spelling Muaz usually represents this same Arabic name, with the ʿayn sound left out and the dh sound rendered as z.
Muaz Name History & Origins
The name is strongly associated with Muʿādh ibn Jabal, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad from the Banu Khazraj in Medina. He was known for his knowledge of Islamic law and was sent to Yemen to teach and to serve as a judge. He later died in the plague of ʿAmwās in Syria, traditionally dated to around 18 AH (about 639 CE). His prominence in early Islamic history is the main context in which the name Muʿādh is remembered.
In Arabic, the name is written مُعَاذ. Transliterations into Latin letters vary: Muʿādh, Muadh, Mu'adh, and Muaz. The spelling Muaz is common in English and in some non-Arab Muslim languages, including Turkish and Bosnian, where the Arabic letters ʿayn and dh are simplified. It is a spelling variant of the Arabic name, not a name with a separate origin.
How Popular is the Name Muaz?
Muaz has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #3,127 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,631 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2024 | #3,127 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2023 | #3,320 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2022 | #4,651 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #4,725 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #4,650 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #5,095 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #4,180 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2017 | #4,424 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #4,883 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #5,448 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #7,381 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #6,900 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #13,588 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #6,472 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #9,384 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #6,693 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #8,784 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #6,498 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,515 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,839 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #12,607 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #9,089 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #7,321 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #11,600 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #8,436 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #10,769 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #7,705 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #9,796 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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