Maaz as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maaz

What is the meaning of the name Maaz ?

The baby name Maaz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced MAHZ (IPA: /maːz/).

Maaz is Arabic in Origin.

Maaz is a masculine given name with Semitic roots. In Arabic, it is often a South Asian transliteration of Mu‘ādh (معاذ), from the root ‘-w-dh “to seek refuge,” meaning “one who seeks (or has) refuge [in God]” or “protected.” In Hebrew contexts, Maaz is attested in 1 Chronicles 2:27 among the descendants of Judah; it is associated with the root ‘oz (עז) “strength, might,” and with ma‘oz (מעוז) “stronghold, refuge,” a meaning familiar from the hymn title Ma‘oz Tzur.

Usage spans the early Islamic period - via the revered Companion Mu‘ādh ibn Jabal, which helped the name and its spellings spread in Arabic-, Urdu-, and Malay-speaking communities - to modern times, where Hebrew Maoz remains current in Israel as both given name and surname. Variants and spellings include Muaz, Moaz, Muaaz, Ma‘az, Mu‘adh, and Hebrew Ma‘oz/Maoz. The shared core sense circles “refuge, protection, strength.”