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Mazi

Boy

Meaning of Mazi: Igbo: 'leader' or 'respected elder'

Mazi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1181st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1181

176 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,301

First recorded 1977 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 37 babies2018: 60 babies2019: 72 babies2020: 129 babies20202021: 135 babies2022: 169 babies2023: 217 babies2024: 176 babies2025: 176 babies
US babies named Mazi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 217.

Gender split

84% boys · 16% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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