Maci as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maci

What is the meaning of the name Maci ?

The baby name Maci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-see (IPA: /ˈmeɪsi/).

Maci is English in Origin.

Maci is a modern respelling of Macy, an English given name adopted from a surname. The surname traces to Norman French locatives such as de Macey or de Massy, referring to places in Normandy (e.g., Macey in Manche or Massy near Paris). These place names likely derive from the Gallo‑Roman personal name Maccius plus the Gaulish estate suffix -acum, yielding the sense “estate/settlement of Maccius.” As a given name, Maci therefore carries the place-based meaning “from Macey/Massy” or more broadly “Maccius’s estate.”

Used as a family name in medieval England after the Norman Conquest, Macy/Macey began appearing as a given name in the 19th century. Maci, as a streamlined, contemporary spelling, rose sharply in the United States in the late 2000s, cementing its status as a primarily feminine choice. Common variants include Macy, Macey, and Macie; all are pronounced similarly and share the same etymology.