Mizzi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mizzi – Meaning: uncertain; ultimately from Hebrew Miriam, whose original meaning is disputed – Origin: Bavarian/Austrian German (short form of Maria) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MIT-see


Mizzi is a Bavarian/Austrian German (short form of Maria) girl's name meaning “uncertain; ultimately from Hebrew Miriam, whose original meaning is disputed”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Mizzi

Meaning: Uncertain; ultimately from Hebrew Miriam, whose original meaning is disputed.

Origin: Bavarian/Austrian German (short form of Maria).

A common claim: Bitter Actually: 'Bitter' is one of several proposed meanings for Miriam, not a settled fact.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mizzi

Phonetic: MIT-see   IPA: /ˈmɪtsi/

Popularity of Mizzi

Mizzi 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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