Given name & surname
Maze
“one who provides aid”
Maze is a variant of Maz. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who provides aid.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maze is a variant of Maz. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who provides aid.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maze is a variant of Maz. An origin associated with Maz is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Maze as a surname developed from Thomas.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maze through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 543
- 352 boys · 191 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 79 babies
- 2025
- 79
- #2,469 for boys · #5,345 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +87%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 55 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,469 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 86.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 24 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 247 as a first name in 2020; 4,378 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maze’s family of names
In English usage, Maze as a surname developed from Thomas. In Breton usage, Maze has a conventional equivalent in the German form Matthias. Maze has a related form in Maz.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Maze has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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