Ghazi
A masculine Arabic name meaning "hero" or "brave warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 243 living Americans carry the first name Ghazi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ghazi today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ghazi births was 2024 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ghazi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
243
~ 1 in 1,410,512 Americans
Peak year
2024
22 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,601
Tracked since 1991
Popularity
Ghazi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ghazi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 95 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ghazi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ghazi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ghazi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ghazi
Ghazi is a name with Arabic origins, derived from the word "ghazi" which means "warrior" or "conqueror" in Arabic. It is a title of honor given to Muslim warriors who fought in battles against non-Muslims.
The name Ghazi has been in use since the early days of Islam, and it is believed to have first appeared in historical records during the 7th century AD, when the Islamic empire was expanding through military conquests. The name was often bestowed upon successful military commanders and soldiers who played a significant role in these conquests.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ghazi is found in the Quran, where it is used to refer to those who fight in the cause of Allah. The name is also mentioned in various hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad) and other Islamic literature, highlighting its importance in Islamic culture and tradition.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Ghazi. One of the most famous was Ghazi Miyan, a 16th-century Sufi saint and warrior from present-day Pakistan, who fought against the Mughal Empire. Another prominent figure was Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, better known as Atatürk, the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey, who was born in 1881 and died in 1938.
In the 11th century, there was Ghazi Sayyid Salar Masud, a renowned warrior and military commander from Ghazni (present-day Afghanistan), who played a crucial role in the Muslim conquest of the Indian subcontinent. He is revered as a saint in parts of South Asia.
Another notable bearer of the name was Ghazi ud-Din Khan, a 17th-century Mughal prince and military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He was known for his military campaigns in the Deccan region of India.
In more recent times, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, is perhaps the most renowned individual to bear the name Ghazi. Born in 1881, he was a military leader and statesman who played a crucial role in the Turkish War of Independence and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.
People
Ghazi + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ghazi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ghazi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 243 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ghazi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,410,512 US residents.
Is Ghazi a common name?
We classify Ghazi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ghazi most popular?
The single biggest year for Ghazi was 2024, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ghazi is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ghazi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ghazi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.