Given name & surname
Maiza
“one who has good judgment and keen insight”
Maiza is a variant of Maizah. One African interpretation is “one who has good judgment and keen insight.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maiza is a variant of Maizah. One African interpretation is “one who has good judgment and keen insight.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maiza is a variant of Maizah. An origin associated with Maizah is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maiza through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 151
- 0 boys · 151 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,945 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +113%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,945 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 113.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Minnesota had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maiza’s family of names
Maiza has a related form in Maizah. In Greek usage, Maiza as a surname is a transliteration of Μάιζα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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