Boy name · Hebrew
Boaz
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: swiftnessBoaz is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "swiftness". It is used in Hebrew.
- Meaning
- Swiftness
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #891 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Boaz
As a boy's name, Boaz comes from Hebrew and means "swiftness". It is used in Hebrew.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Boaz on Nomezo lists
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“Swiftness; Hebrew. The kind landowner who marries Ruth”
From Jewish boy names, hebrew Bible names for boys
How popular is Boaz?
- US rank in 2025
- #891
- 268 babies, 157 per million boys
- Best rank
- #891 in 2025
- 268 babies that year
- Babies since 1928
- At least 3,476
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 3 per million |
| 1980s | 5 per million |
| 1990s | 9 per million |
| 2000s | 24 per million |
| 2010s | 70 per million |
| 2020s | 129 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,170 | #1,220 | #1,096 | #1,066 | #1,111 | #1,010 | #1,012 | #947 | #1,011 | #891 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Boaz
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- DáithíSwiftness, nimbleness (Irish Gaelic, boy)
Middle names for Boaz
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
- SamuelName of God (Hebrew, boy)
- SimonHe has heard (Hebrew, boy)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
- BenSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- IbrahimFather of many nations (Hebrew, boy)
Boaz: common questions
What does the name Boaz mean?
Boaz comes from Hebrew and means "swiftness".
Is Boaz a boy or girl name?
Boaz is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Boaz come from?
Boaz comes from Hebrew and means "swiftness". Today it is used in Hebrew.
How popular is the name Boaz?
Boaz ranked #891 in the US in 2025, with 268 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Boaz?
Names spelled like Boaz include Beau, Bram, Bran, Baraz and Bay.
What middle names go with Boaz?
Middle names that flow well with Boaz include Augustine, Elliott, Emmett, Michael and Mitchell. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.