Maaziah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maaziah

What is the meaning of the name Maaziah ?

The baby name Maaziah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced muh-AH-ZEE-ə (mə-ˈɑː-zi-ə).

Maaziah is Hebrew in Origin.

Maaziah is a Hebrew theophoric name (מַעַזְיָה, Maʿazyah[u]) built from maʿoz, “refuge/stronghold,” and the divine element Yah, yielding meanings such as “Yahweh is a refuge,” “fortress of the Lord,” or “strength of Yah.” The form with -yahu reflects the longer biblical ending. The name is traditionally masculine but, in modern use, may appear as a rare unisex choice.

Attested in the Hebrew Bible, Maaziah names the head of the twenty-fourth priestly division in King David’s organization (1 Chronicles 24) and also appears among the priests who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah. Use has been uncommon beyond scriptural contexts, though revived occasionally by Jewish and Christian families seeking distinctive biblical heritage. Variants and transliterations include Ma’aziah, Maaziyahu/Maʿazyahu, Maazia, and the Greco-Latin Maazias; related spellings in English Bibles may differ by hyphenation or diacritics.

⚙ Maaziah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Maaziah appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.