Abd al-Aziz

Abd al-Aziz (عبد العزيز, DMG: ʽAbd al-ʽAzīz), frequently also transliterated Abdul-Aziz, is a male Arabic Muslim given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the words ʽAbd, the Arabic definite article and ʽAzīz "Almighty". The name is commonly abbreviated as "ʽAzīz". The name means "servant of the Almighty", al-ʽAzīz being one of the names of God in Islam, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.

The letter a of the al- is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by u. So the first part can appear as Abdel, without spacing and hyphenation. Abdelaziz (with an e) is the most common transliteration of the name in the Maghreb.

It may refer to:

Men

 * Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan (died 705), Umayyad prince and governor of Egypt
 * Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa (died 716), Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus
 * Abd al-Aziz ibn Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (died 750s), Umayyad governor of Medina and Mecca from 744 to 747.
 * Abd al-Aziz ibn Shu'ayb, emir of Crete 949–961
 * Abd al-Aziz ibn Mansur (ruled 1104–1121), ruler of the Hammadids (Berber dynasty)
 * Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi (died 1298), Moroccan poet and historian
 * Nūr ad-Dīn 'Abd al-'Azīz Ibn al-Qamar (1326–1398), Tunisian Berber Muslim prince
 * Abd al-Aziz of Mogadishu (active around 1346), Somali ruler in Kinolhas, Maldives
 * Abu Faris Abdul Aziz (ruled 1366–1372), Marinid Sultan of Fez and Morocco
 * Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II (ruled 1394–1434, Hafsid Caliph of Ifriqiya (Tunisia)
 * Abdelaziz al-Tebaa (died 1499), Moroccan Sufi
 * Abdelaziz al-Maghrawi (died 1605), Moroccan poet
 * Abd al-Aziz al-Fishtali (1549–1621), Moroccan poet and historian
 * Abdul Aziz Hotak (died 1717), ruler of the Ghilzai Hotaki dynasty of Kandahar
 * Abdülaziz Efendi (born 1735), Ottoman physician and poet
 * Subhizade Abdulaziz (died 1782/1783), Ottoman physician
 * Shah Abdul Aziz (1745–1823), Indian Islamic scholar
 * Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Saud (ruled 1765–1803), ruler of Saudi Arabia
 * Abdülaziz (1830–1876), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
 * Abd al Aziz al-Amawi (1832–1896), Somali diplomat, historian, poet, jurist and scholar living in Zanzibar
 * Abdulaziz bin Mitab (ruled 1897–1906), ruler of Arabia
 * Abdelaziz Thâalbi (1876–1944), Tunisian politician
 * Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, (1876–1953), King of Saudi Arabia
 * Abdelaziz of Morocco (1878–1943), Sultan of Morocco
 * Abdul Aziz of Perak (1887–1948), Sultan of Perak, Malaya
 * Abdul Aziz Yamulki (1890–1981), Ottoman/Iraqi/Kurdish army officer
 * Abdul Aziz Kurd (active 1920), Balochistan politician
 * Abdul Aziz bin Musaid (active 1921), Saudi soldier
 * Mehmed Abdulaziz (1901–1977), head of the Ottoman dynasty
 * Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baaz (1910–1999), Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
 * Abd al-Aziz al-Ghumari (1920–1997), Moroccan Muslim scholar
 * Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian (born 1920), Iranian architect
 * Ungku Abdul Aziz (born 1922), British-Malay academic administrator
 * Abd El Aziz Muhammad Hejazi (1923–2014), Prime Minister of Egypt
 * Abd el-Aziz el-Zoubi (1926–1974), Israeli Arab politician
 * Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj, or Salahuddin of Selangor (1926–2001) Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
 * Abdelaziz Ben Tifour (1927–1970), Algerian footballer
 * Abdelaziz Gorgi (1928–2008), Tunisian artist
 * Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (1931–2015), Malaysian politician
 * Abdul Aziz Umar (born 1936), Brunei politician
 * Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937–2021), President of Algeria
 * Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani (1939–2011), Prime Minister of Yemen
 * Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullaah Aal ash-Shaikh (born 1940), Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
 * Abdul Aziz (cricketer, born 1941) (1941–1959), Pakistani cricketer killed by ball
 * Abdul Aziz (cricketer, born 1992), Pakistani cricketer
 * Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo (1941–2002), Nigerian politician
 * Nasr Abdel Aziz Eleyan (born 1941), Palestinian artist
 * Abdel Aziz Khoja (born 1942), Saudi diplomat
 * Abdelaziz bin Ahmed Al Thani (1945–2008), Qatari prince
 * Abdul Aziz Abu Bakar (born 1945), Brunei royalty and politician
 * Abdelaziz Belkhadem (born 1945), Algerian politician
 * Hany Abdel-Aziz (born 1946), Egyptian diplomat
 * Farouk Abdul-Aziz (born 1946), Egyptian television presenter and writer
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born 1946), American basketball player
 * Abdulaziz Komilov (born 1947), Uzbek politician
 * P. K. Abdul Aziz (born 1947), Indian scientist and academic administrator
 * Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (1947–2004), Palestinian co-founder of Hamas
 * Mohamed Abdelaziz (born 1947/1948), Secretary General of the Polisario Front and President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
 * Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani (born 1946), Qatari prince
 * Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf (born 1949), Saudi politician
 * Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (1950–2009), Iraqi theologian and politician
 * Abdul-Aziz ibn Myatt (born 1950), British Islamist and former neo-nazi
 * Abd Al Aziz Awda (born 1950), Palestinian co-founder of Islamic Jihad
 * Abdel Aziz El Mubarak (born 1951), Sudanese singer
 * Abdulaziz Al-Saqqaf (1952–1999), Yemeni human-rights activist, economist, and journalist
 * Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi (born 1952), Egyptian football manager
 * Sheikh Abdul Aziz (1952–2008), Kashmiri politician
 * Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair (born 1954), UAE businessman
 * Maged A. Abdelaziz (born 1954), Egyptian diplomat
 * Abdulaziz Al-Anberi (born 1954), Kuwaiti footballer
 * Abdulaziz Nasser Al Shamsi (born 1956), UAE diplomat
 * Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (born 1956), Mauritanian politician
 * Abdulazeez Ibrahim (born 1957), Nigerian politician
 * Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz (born 1958), Tanzanian politician
 * Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab, or Amr Diab (born 1961), Egyptian singer
 * Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah (born 1962), Saudi prince
 * Abdulaziz Usman (born 1962), Nigerian politician
 * Ali Abd-al-Aziz al-Isawi (born c. 1962), Libyan politician
 * Abdul Aziz bin Ahmed Al Saud (born 1963), Saudi prince and businessman
 * Saud Abdul Aziz Al Gosaibi (born 1963), Saudi businessman
 * Abdul Aziz Al Matrafi (born 1964), Saudi held in Gantanamo
 * Ayman Abd El Aziz Nour, or Ayman Nour (born 1964), Egyptian politician
 * Abdelaziz Bennij (born 1965), Moroccan footballer
 * Abdulaziz Mohamed (born 1965), UAE footballer
 * Abdul-Aziz al-Masri, alias of Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri (born 1966), Egyptian alleged terrorist
 * Abdullah Muhammed Abdel Aziz (born 1967), Saudi held in Guantanamo
 * Abdelaziz Sahere (born 1967), Moroccan runner
 * Abdulaziz AlـShayji (born 1967), Kuwaiti politician
 * Abdul Aziz Moshood (born 1968), Nigerian footballer
 * Abdul Aziz, or Imam Samudra (1970–2008), Indonesian executed for terrorist offences
 * Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin (1971–2004), Saudi alleged terrorist
 * Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea, or Mohamed Al-Deayea (born 1972), Saudi footballer
 * Abdul Aziz bin Fahd (born 1973), Saudi prince and politician
 * Abd Al Aziz Sayer Uwain Al Shammeri (born 1973), Kuwaiti held in Guantanamo
 * Abdulaziz Khathran (born 1973), Saudi footballer
 * Abdulaziz Al-Janoubi (born 1974), Saudi footballer
 * Abdul Aziz Abdullah Ali Al Suadi (born 1974), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
 * Abdul Aziz Naji, presumably correct name of Aziz Abdul Naji (born 1975), Algerian held in Guantanamo
 * Karim Abdel Aziz (born 1975), Egyptian actor
 * Abdulaziz Muhammad Saleh bin Otash (born 1975), Saudi alleged terrorist
 * Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz (born 1976), Malaysian footballer
 * Mahmoud Abd Al Aziz Abd Al Mujahid (born 1977), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
 * Ayman Abdelaziz (born 1978), Egyptian-Turkish footballer
 * Abdelaziz Ahanfouf (born 1978), German-Moroccan footballer
 * Abdelaziz Touilbini (born 1978), Algerian boxer
 * Abdulaziz al-Omari (1979–2001), Saudi aircraft hijacker in the September 11 attacks
 * Abdul Aziz Sa'ad Al-Khaldi (born 1979), Saudi held in Guantanamo
 * Abdulaziz Karim (born 1979), Qatari footballer
 * Abdel Aziz Moussa (born 1980), Chadian-Angolan basketball player
 * Abdulaziz Ali (born 1980), Qatari footballer
 * Adel Abdulaziz (born 1980), UAE footballer
 * Abd Al Aziz Muhammad Ibrahim Al Nasir (born 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
 * Abdul Aziz Ismail (born 1981), Malaysian footballer
 * Abdul Aziz bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1982), Saudi prince
 * Abdulaziz Abdelrahman (born 1982), Saudi singer
 * Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman Abdul Aziz Al Baddah (born 1982), Saudi held in Guantanamo
 * Abdoul Aziz Hamza (born 1982), Nigerian footballer
 * Omar Abdel Aziz (born 1983), Egyptian squash player
 * Abdelaziz Kamara (born 1984), French-Mauritanian footballer
 * Omar Abdul Aziz (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
 * Mohamed Abdelaziz Tchikou (born 1985), Algerian footballer
 * Abdulaziz Hatem (born 1985), Qatari footballer
 * Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (born 1985), Burkinabé footballer
 * Abdelaziz Tawfik (born 1986), Egyptian footballer
 * Abdul Aziz (footballer) (born 1986), Pakistani footballer
 * Abdulaziz Al-Kalthem (born 1987), Saudi footballer
 * Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti (born 1988), Qatari footballer
 * Abdulaziz Belraysh (born 1990), Libyan footballer
 * Abdul Aziz Tetteh (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer
 * Abdulaziz Fayez Al Alawi (born 1990), UAE footballer
 * Abdulaziz Al Salimi (born 1991), Kuwaiti footballer
 * Abdul Aziz Harun (born 1998), Brunei singer
 * Abd Al-Aziz Fawzan Al-Fawzan, Saudi writer and televisor
 * Abdul Aziz Said, Syrian-America political writer
 * Abdulaziz Sachedina, Tanzanian-American professor of religious studies
 * Abdul Aziz Mirza, Pakistani naval officer and diplomat
 * Amirsham Abdul Aziz, Malaysian businessman
 * Abdul Aziz Ghazi, Pakistani cleric
 * Abdul Aziz ibn Ayyaf Al-Miqrin, Saudi politician
 * Ibrahim Abdulaziz Sahad, Libyan politician
 * Abdul Aziz Abul, Bahraini politician
 * Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Malaysian politician
 * Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir, Malaysian politician
 * Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin, Malaysian politician
 * Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee, Saudi held in Guantanamo
 * Abd-El-Aziz Yousef, Somali footballer

As patronymic

 * Umar II, called ibn 'Abd al-'Azīz (ca. 682–720), Umayyad caliph
 * Abū 'Ubayd 'Abd Allāh ibn 'Abd al-'Azīz al-Bakri (c. 1014–1094), Andalusi Arab geographer and historian
 * Yahya ibn Abd al-Aziz (ruled 1112–1152), ruler of the Hammadids (Berber dynasty)
 * Saud bin Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad bin Saud (ruled 1803–1814), ruler of Saudi Arabia
 * Saud Al Kabeer bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal Al Saud (born 1878), Saudi prince
 * Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1900–1919), Saudi prince
 * Saud bin Abdul Aziz, or Saud of Saudi Arabia (1902–1969), King of Saudi Arabia
 * Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1904–1975). King of Saudi Arabia
 * Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1910–1988), prince in Saudi Arabia
 * Khalid bin Abdul Aziz, or Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1912–1982), King of Saudi Arabia
 * Saleh Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi (1921–2011), Saudi businessman
 * Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921–2005), King of Saudi Arabia
 * Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud ibn Abd al-Aziz (1922–2007), Saudi prince and businessman
 * Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1923–2019), Saudi prince
 * Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, or Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924–2015), King of Saudi Arabia
 * Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1926–2017), Saudi prince and politician
 * Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1928), Saudi prince and politician
 * Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi (born 1929), Saudi businessman
 * Abdul-Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931–2017), Saudi prince and politician
 * Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931–2019), Saudi prince and politician
 * Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1932–2018), Saudi prince and politician
 * Badr bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1933), Saudi prince
 * Turki II bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1932/c. 1934–2016), Saudi prince and politician
 * Ahmed AbdulAziz AL-Sadoun, or Ahmed Al-Sadoun (born 1934), Kuwaiti politician
 * Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1934–2008), Saudi prince and politician
 * Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1934–2012), Saudi prince and politician
 * Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud or Salman of Saudi Arabia (born 1935), current Saudi King and politician
 * Samir Abd al-Aziz (born 1937), Iraqi politician
 * Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1941), Saudi prince and politician
 * Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1942), Saudi prince and politician
 * Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1943–2007), Saudi prince
 * Saud bin Abdelaziz bin Hamad Al Thani (born 1944), Qatari prince
 * Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (born 1945), Saudi prince and politician
 * Sami Abdul Aziz Salim Allaithy (born 1956), Egyptian held in Guantanamo
 * Nizar ben Abdelaziz Trabelsi, or Nizar Trabelsi (born 1970), Tunisian footballer and alleged terrorist
 * Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi prince and politician
 * Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Saud, Saudi prince convicted of murder
 * Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, perpetrator of the 2015 Chattanooga shootings

Women

 * Lobna Abdel Aziz (born 1935), Egyptian actress
 * Suad Nasr Abd El Aziz (1953–2007), Egyptian stage, television, and film actress
 * Yasmin Abdulaziz (born 1980), Egyptian actress

As patronymic

 * Umm al-Banin bint Abd al-Aziz (c 720s), wife of Umayyad caliph al-Walid.
 * Luluwah bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 1928–2009), Saudi princess
 * Sultana bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 1928–2009), Saudi princess
 * Al Bandari bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (1928–2008), Saudi princess