Names Mazu

Mazu

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Goddess of the Sea" or "Empress of Heaven"
Scripts(How to write)
妈祖
妈祖(Chinese)
媽祖(Traditional Chinese)
Pronunciation
MA-TSOO(Chinese)
MAH-zoo
Popularity
Mazu is not a commonly used name outside of the Chinese-speaking world.

cartoon of the name Mazu
Cartoon of Mazu

Mazu Name meanings & History

"Goddess of the Sea" or "Empress of Heaven". From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors. Mazu is primarily used as a given name in Chinese-speaking countries, particularly in Taiwan and Fujian province in China.

Zodiac Sign of Mazu: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mazu:

M: Mother,Mommy,Memory,Mushy,Maternal,Memorabilia,Manipulative

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Action

Z: Zigzag,Zodiac,Zany,Zombie,Zen

U: Unity,Universality,Undermining,Understanding,Utopia

Mazu is:

  • a Common name
  • a Modern name
  • a Unintellectual name