Of Spanish and/or Hebrew origin.
Paz means “peace” in Spanish.
It is a unisex name. Feminine when used as a Spanish name, unisex when used as a Hebrew one.
From the Latin word “pāx”, meaning “peace”, “harmony”.
It is one of the Virgin Mary’s titles in Spanish, “Nuestra Señora de la Paz”, meaning “Our Lady of Peace”.
Paz means “gold” in Hebrew.
Other forms of the name are Pax, Paza, Pazya.
Paz was ranked #38 in Chile (2015).
Famous female bearers are Paz Vega, Paz de la Huerta, Paz Lenchantin, María Paz Ferrari, Mari Paz Vilas.
Famous male bearer is Paz Dylan.