Aziz is an Arabic name that means "mighty" or "beloved"; Al-Aziz, the Almighty, is one of the 99 names of God, and the name is used across the Arab world, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia. The comedian and actor Aziz Ansari is its best-known American bearer. In the United States Aziz ranked number 2334 in 2000, peaked at number 1736 in 2024 and stands at number 2008 in 2025.