Jazari
A masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "maker of machines".
Name Census estimates that about 204 living Americans carry the first name Jazari. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Jazari today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jazari births was 2024 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jazari. 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
204
~ 1 in 1,680,168 Americans
Peak year
2024
24 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,748
Tracked since 2006
Gender
Gender distribution for Jazari
Jazari is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 205 total registrations, 78 (38.0%) were male and 127 (62.0%) were female.
Jazari as a male name
- Ranked #10,300 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (10 births)
Jazari as a female name
- Ranked #6,748 in 2024
- 17 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (17 births)
Popularity
Jazari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jazari from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 108 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jazari 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 Jazari 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 Jazari
The name Jazari is derived from the Arabic word "Jazirah," which means "island" or "peninsula." It originated in the Middle East, likely during the medieval period when Arabic culture and language flourished across the region.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Jazari can be traced back to the 12th century CE. It was the surname of the renowned Arab polymath, inventor, and engineer, Al-Jazari, who lived from 1136 to 1206 CE. Al-Jazari, whose full name was Badi' al-Zaman Abū al-'Izz ibn Ismā'īl ibn al-Razāz al-Jazarī, was born in Jazirat ibn Umar, an area in modern-day Turkey.
Al-Jazari is widely regarded as one of the greatest inventors and mechanical engineers of the Islamic Golden Age. He is famous for his pioneering work on automated machines and robotic devices, as well as his treatise on mechanical engineering, "The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices."
Another notable figure who bore the name Jazari was Muhammad al-Jazari, an influential 13th-century Arab historian and geographer. He was born in Jazirat ibn Umar in 1218 CE and is best known for his comprehensive work, "The Book of Roads and Kingdoms," which provided detailed descriptions of the known world at that time.
In the 14th century, there was a Persian mathematician and astronomer named Ghiyath al-Din al-Kashi al-Jazari, who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy. He was born in Jazira, a region in modern-day Iraq, in 1380 CE.
The name Jazari also appeared in the literary works of the 17th-century Ottoman poet and scholar, Nabi Jazari. He was born in Jazira, a town in modern-day Turkey, in 1642 CE and is renowned for his poetry and literary criticism.
Another notable figure with the name Jazari was the 19th-century Kurdish scholar and linguist, Husayn Jazari. He was born in Jazirat ibn Umar in 1838 CE and made significant contributions to the study of Kurdish language and literature.
While the name Jazari has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has been adopted and used by various communities across the Middle East and beyond, reflecting the rich cultural exchange and influence of the Arabic language and Islamic civilization throughout history.
People
Jazari + last name combinations
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Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Jazari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jazari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 204 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jazari 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 1,680,168 US residents.
Is Jazari a common name?
We classify Jazari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 205 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jazari most popular?
The single biggest year for Jazari was 2024, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jazari is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jazari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jazari a female name?
Yes, 62.0% of people registered as Jazari in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Jazari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jazari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jazari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jazari?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Jazari at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.