Meaning and history
Aziz is an Arabic name meaning “powerful,” “respected,” or “beloved,” derived from the root عزّ (ʿazza), meaning “to be powerful” or “to be cherished.” In Islamic tradition, العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah, and a notable historical bearer was al-‘Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.