The first name Boaz
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
Pronounced /ˈboʊ.əz/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 44 boys were named Boaz, making it the 763rd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Boaz with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Boaz at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 268 boys born in the United States were named Boaz, the 891st most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Boaz in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Boaz
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Boaz MyhillAssociation football player (born 1982)
- Boaz YakinAmerican screenwriter and film director, born 1966
- Boaz MeylinkDutch rower, born 1984
- Boaz DavidsonFilm director, born 1943
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Boaz mean?
- From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).
- What is the origin of the name Boaz?
- From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).
- How popular is the name Boaz?
- In 2025, 44 boys born in England and Wales were named Boaz, ranking 763rd.
- Is Boaz a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,476 US babies named Boaz since 1880 were boys.
- When was Boaz most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 268 babies were named Boaz, its highest rank at 891st.
- How do you pronounce Boaz?
- Boaz is /ˈboʊ.əz/, 2 syllables.
- Is Boaz also a surname?
- Yes. Boaz is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.