Mascott as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mascott

What is the meaning of the name Mascott ?

The baby name Mascott is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': ['/ˈmæskət/', '/ˈmæskɒt/'], 'respelling': ['MAS-kət', 'MAS-kot']}.

Mascott is in Origin.

Mascott traces to French mascotte “talisman, good-luck charm,” itself from Provençal/Occitan mascoto “spell, charm” and masco “witch, sorceress.” The modern sense entered English in the 1880s after Edmond Audran’s operetta La Mascotte popularized the term. As a given name, Mascott conveys the upbeat meaning “bringer of good fortune” or “lucky charm.”

Usage as a first name is very rare and modern, emerging in the late 20th–21st centuries amid the rise of English word-names and transferred surnames. It is largely unisex and appears sporadically in English-speaking countries. Documented variants include Mascot (simplified English form) and Mascotte (French-influenced spelling); related forms in Occitan (mascòta) underline the same root. The double-t Mascott also occurs as a surname in the Anglosphere via respelling. Pronunciation typically follows English “MASS-kot.” Associations with team mascots can lend a playful, energetic tone.

⚙ Mascott is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Mascott appears only 9 times in total — found in 6 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.