Boaz

“Alacrity, swiftness — the husband of Ruth” — Hebrew origin

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

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.

Around the world: #34 in Netherlands (2025).

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

Famous Boazes

Boaz Myhill — association football player (born 1982)
Boaz Yakin — American screenwriter and film director
Boaz Meylink — Dutch rower
Boaz Davidson — film director
Boaz Solossa — Indonesian footballer

In stories & tradition

Boaz — Book of Ruth

What Boazes become

Among 107 notable people named Boaz:

No single standout — notable Boazes spread across many fields.

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