Maseiah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maseiah

What is the meaning of the name Maseiah ?

The baby name Maseiah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mah-SAY-uh,mah-SEE-uh.

Maseiah is Hebrew in Origin.

Maseiah is a modern English spelling of the biblical Hebrew name Ma‘aseyah/Ma‘aseyahu (מַעֲשֵׂיָה/מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ). It combines ma‘aseh, “work, deed,” with the theophoric element Yah(u), yielding meanings such as “work of Yahweh,” “Yahweh’s doing,” or “made by God.” Common transliterations and cognates include Maaseiah, Maasiah, and Maaseyahu; the longer -yahu form reflects the older Hebrew ending for the divine name.

In scripture, Maaseiah is borne by several figures - a priest, Levites, and civic leaders - appearing in Chronicles, Ezra–Nehemiah, and Jeremiah, which anchored the name in Jewish and later Christian naming traditions. While the original bearers were male, modern usage can be unisex, though it remains rare in English-speaking countries. It is etymologically unrelated to “Messiah,” despite the visual similarity. Its components reflect a common biblical pattern of theophoric names ending in -iah/-yahu.

⚙ Nothing for Maseiah shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.