Muizz

• Origin: Arabic معِزّ
• Meaning: “to give honour; to empower.”
• Variant transcription: Muiz.
• Gender: Male

An Arabic male name derived from the verb ʿazza (عزّ) meaning “to be mighty, strong, honored.”

In Islam, al-Muʿizz (ٱلْمُعِزّ) — “The Bestower of Honor” — is one of the 99 Names of Allah.

The most notable bearer is al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh (953 – 975 CE), the fourth Fatimid caliph, renowned for founding the city of Cairo (al-Qāhira) in 969 CE.

It is used throughout the Islamic world, but is particularly common among Muslims in Nigeria.

Sources

• https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com/search?q=%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%90%D8%B2%D9%91
• https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B2/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Islam#al-Tirmidhi’s_list