Mazi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mazi

What is the meaning of the name Mazi ?

The baby name Mazi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-zee,IPA: /maˈzi/ (Greek), English approximation: /ˈmɑːzi/ or /ˈmæzi/.

Mazi is Greek, Igbo in Origin.

Mazi is primarily an Igbo (southeastern Nigerian) honorific meaning "sir" or "gentleman," placed before a man’s name to signal respect, adulthood, or learning. While not originally a given name, it has been adopted in recent decades as a standalone first name, especially in Nigeria and the diaspora, often chosen for its dignified, community-centered tone. In early Nigerian print culture and mid-20th-century politics, figures were styled with this title (e.g., Mazi Mbonu Ojike), helping to popularize its public resonance.

Cross-culturally, Mazi also appears as a modern short form of the Persian name Maziar/Mazyar, whose Middle Persian elements are commonly interpreted as "devotee (friend) of Mazda," the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism. Variants and related forms include Mazi, Maazi, Maz, Mazy, and Maziar/Mazyar; the phonetically similar Maisie is unrelated. Usage today skews masculine in Igbo contexts but can be unisex elsewhere.