Fun Facts About the Name Naiza
- 19 babies named Naiza: U.S. records list 19 babies given the name Naiza from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Naiza Mean?
Naiza is a feminine name meaning "spear" or "lance," from the Persian word naiza (modern نیزه, also rendered neyze). The same weapon noun appears in Urdu as neza (نیزہ) and in Arabic as nayza, where it is generally treated as a borrowing from Persian. The literal sense is a spear; ideas such as strength or protection are secondary associations, not the word's original meaning. It is uncertain whether every family using Naiza traces it to this word, since similar spellings can have separate origins.
Naiza Name History & Origins
The weapon word is old in Iranian languages: Middle Persian nēzag meant "spear," and New Persian nēza/naiza continued that sense. It passed into Arabic as nayza and into Urdu and other South Asian languages as neza. In Kazakh, naiza is the ordinary word for "spear," and Naiza is also used as a feminine given name there. The spelling Naiza reflects a diphthongal pronunciation, while modern Persian often has a long e.
How Popular is the Name Naiza?
Naiza 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 2025. Its best rank was #12,786 in 2025.
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 | #12,786 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #14,776 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #14,724 | 6 | 0.0004% |
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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