FemaleOrigin: Persian

Naz: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation

Naz is a girl’s name of Persian origin. It means “coyness, playful charm”.

Say it: nahz

About the name Naz

Meaning: coyness, playful charm
Origin: Persian; From Persian nāz.
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: nahz

How to pronounce Naz

Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingnahz is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.

Naz

Letters English doesn’t haveFamiliar letters with a Turkish twist

Every letter in Naz sounds close to English. Just keep each vowel short and pure, without the glides English adds (“o” not “oh-oo”).

Practice the sounds in the Turkish alphabet tool or readhow to pronounce i, dotless ı and soft g.

Naz with Turkish suffixes

Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Naz'a, Naz'ın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.

The last vowel of Naz is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Naz'da, Naz'ı.

Because Naz ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Naz'ı, Naz'a) with no buffer letter.

Case forms of Naz
Case	Form	Example
Accusative (object)	Naz'ı	Naz'ı tanıyor musun? Do you know Naz?
Dative (to)	Naz'a	Naz'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Naz.
Locative (at / with)	Naz'da	Anahtarlar Naz'da. Naz has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Naz.)
Ablative (from)	Naz'dan	Naz'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Naz.
Genitive (’s)	Naz'ın	Bu Naz'ın çantası. This is Naz’s bag.
Instrumental (with)	Naz'la	Dün Naz'la konuştum. I talked with Naz yesterday.

Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Naz mean?

Naz is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “coyness, playful charm”. Its origin is Persian. From Persian nāz.

How do you pronounce Naz?

Say it roughly as “nahz”, keeping every vowel short and clear.

How do you add suffixes to Naz in Turkish?

Because Naz is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Naz'a (to Naz), Naz'ın (Naz’s), Naz'da (at Naz’s) and Naz'la (with Naz).