Quick answer
'Aziz is a boy name meaning "powerful, respected, beloved".
Pronunciation: Arabic /ʕa.ˈziːz/; Persian /ʔæ.ˈziːz/; Turkish /a.ˈziːz/; Urdu /ə.ˈziːz/; Tajik Persian /a.ˈziz/.
Meaning and history
The name means "powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root عزّ ( ʿazza ) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Notes and context
Usage: arabic, persian, turkish, urdu, uzbek, kyrgyz, tajik, indonesian, malay | Arabic: عزيز; Persian: عزیز; Uzbek: Азиз