Araz (name)

Araz
Pronunciation[ɑˈɾɑz]
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Turkish
Origin
MeaningHappiness

Araz is a unisex given name and a surname, found primarily in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey.

It was one of the surnames which was suggested by the Turkish Language Research Institution (Turkish: Türk Dili Araştırma Kurumu), precursor of the Turkish Language Association, after the Turkish language reform in 1932. In Turkish, it means "happiness".