Maastricht: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Ford across the Maas river
Origin
Latin
Pronunciation
mah-STRIKT

Maastricht is a Latin name meaning “ford across the Maas river”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Maastricht

Meaning: Ford across the Maas river.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Maastricht

mah-STRIKTIPA /mɑːˈstrɪkt/

Popularity of Maastricht

Maastricht doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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