The first name Shazia
A girl’s name from Arabic meaning “rare”, “precious”, “unique”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Shazia means “rare”, “precious”, “unique” in Arabic.
From Arabic شَاذِيَّة (šāḏiyya, “rare, precious, unique”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Shazia, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 23 births (#916).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shazia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shazia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 girls born in the United States were named Shazia, the 7,844th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 26 were.
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.
Shazia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Shazia in Polish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Shazia
- Shaz
Famous people named Shazia
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shazia MirzaBritish comedian, born 1972
More Arabic girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Shazia mean?
- Shazia means “rare”, “precious”, “unique” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Shazia?
- From Arabic شَاذِيَّة (šāḏiyya, “rare, precious, unique”).
- How popular is the name Shazia?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Shazia, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1996, with 23 births.
- What are nicknames for Shazia?
- Common nicknames for Shazia include Shaz.
- Is Shazia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 555 US babies named Shazia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shazia most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Shazia, its highest rank at 4,171st.