Azaan

What does the name Azaan mean?

Azaan is an Urdu and South Asian spelling of the Arabic adhan, the word for the Islamic "call to prayer" that is sung from mosques five times a day. The name has become popular among Pakistani and Indian Muslim families in the last twenty years, with Ayaan and Rayaan as its stylistic siblings. Azaan has risen from number 8286 in 2000 to a peak of number 1689 in 2021 and ranks number 2150 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender
Boy's name
Origin
Arabic / Urdu
Popularity
Rather rare – #2150 of the boy names in the United States
International
Azaan (Urdu / English), Adhan / Azan (Arabic), Ezan (Turkish).

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