Boaz

Meaning: Alacrity, swiftness
Origin: Hebrew — Biblical name of the husband of Ruth

Boy's name · #891 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Boaz is climbing: on the charts since 1928, it reached #891 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 270 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,500 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#34 in Netherlands (2025) · #296 in Belgium (2025) · #763 in England & Wales (2025) · #943 in Canada (2025) · #1,147 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,299 in France (2025) · #2,111 in Austria (2024) · #1,456 in Sweden (2023) · #704 in Scotland (2018) · #422 in New Zealand (2015) · #4,111 in Ecuador (2011).

Famous Boazes

Boaz Yakin — American screenwriter and film director (born 1966)
Boaz Myhill — Association football player (born 1982)
Boaz Solossa — Indonesian footballer (born 1986)
Boaz Davidson — Israeli director & producer (born 1943)
Boaz Weinstein — American businessman (born 1973)

In stories & tradition

Boaz — Biblical figure, husband of Ruth, ancestor of David

What Boazes become

Among 107 notable people named Boaz:

No single standout — notable Boazes spread across many fields.

Similar names: Eitan · Bode · Zev · Sylas · Ozias · Ilyas

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