At a Glance
- Meaning
- Literally 'mother ancestor'; the deified sea goddess and patron of sailors
- Origin
- Chinese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAH-tsoo
Mazu is a Chinese girl's name meaning “literally 'mother ancestor'; the deified sea goddess and patron of sailors”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Mazu
Meaning: Literally 'mother ancestor'; the deified sea goddess and patron of sailors.
Origin: Chinese.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mazu
MAH-tsooIPA /ˈmɑːtsuː/
Popularity of Mazu
Mazu 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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