Malay Names · Boy
Muaz name meaning
“refuge; shelter”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptمعاذ
3
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Muaz
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Muaz is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'refuge' or 'shelter'.
What does Muaz mean?
About the name Muaz
Muaz is the Malay spelling of Arabic Muʿādh (معاذ), from the root ʿ-w-ḏ. The word maʿādh means refuge or shelter. The name is often linked to the Companion Mu'adh ibn Jabal. Muadz is another spelling used in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Mu-az |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Arabic script | معاذ |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: معاذ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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