Worldwide, پاییز (Паиз 
, پاییز 
, Payız) is a rare unisex first name. The forename پاییز is habitual in Central Asia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare mostly female, but seldom male name, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare male name. Likewise, پاییز is the last name as well as the forename.