Izan: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “to be”
- Origin
- Basque
- Say it
- ee-ZAHN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Izan is used in Basque and is often explained as deriving from the Basque verb izan 'to be'. It is also sometimes treated as a Basque form influenced by names like Isaac; usage history is somewhat mixed.
How popular is Izan?
Babies named Izan in 2024371
2024 rank#713 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,730
Izan is rising: use over the last five years is 10.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Izan
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Izan questions
What does the name Izan mean?
Izan means "to be". It comes from Basque. Izan is used in Basque and is often explained as deriving from the Basque verb izan 'to be'. It is also sometimes treated as a Basque form influenced by names like Isaac; usage history is somewhat mixed.
Is Izan a boy or girl name?
Izan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Izan?
371 US babies were named Izan in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Izan?
Izan is usually pronounced ee-ZAHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.