Maaz
/M-AA-Z/
Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter. Borne by the companion Muadh ibn Jabal, a judge and Quran teacher sent to Yemen, the name names a haven and a guarded soul, marking the bearer as one kept safe and sought for safety.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Maaz is a Muslim boy name of Urdu origin, meaning “Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter. Borne by the companion Muadh ibn Jabal, a judge and Quran teacher sent to Yemen, the name names a haven and a guarded soul, marking the bearer as one kept safe and sought for safety.”.
Maaz is a boy's name of Urdu origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter. Borne by the companion Muadh ibn Jabal, a judge and Quran teacher sent to Yemen, the name names a haven and a guarded soul, marking the bearer as one kept safe and sought for safety." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Common among Indian, Pakistani families, Maaz carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Maaz's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Maaz carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Urdu) — “Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter. Borne by the companion Muadh ibn Jabal, a judge and Quran teacher sent to Yemen, the name names a haven and a guarded soul, marking the bearer as one kept safe and sought for safety.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Maaz's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Maaz's full reading →What does Maaz's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Maaz resonates in either tradition.
Maaz's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Maaz's full reading →
Does Maaz go with your family's names?
Maaz breaks into 3 sounds: /M-AA-Z/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Maaz sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Maaz beside your family's names →
Names similar to Maaz
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Maaz
What does the name Maaz mean?
Maaz means "Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter. Borne by the companion Muadh ibn Jabal, a judge and Quran teacher sent to Yemen, the name names a haven and a guarded soul, marking the bearer as one kept safe and sought for safety.." It is a boy name of Urdu origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Maaz a boy or girl name?
Maaz is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Maaz?
Maaz is of Urdu origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Indian, Pakistani families.
Is Maaz a Muslim name?
Yes. Maaz is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Urdu origin.
What does Maaz mean in Urdu?
Maaz originates from Urdu, where it means "Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter. Borne by the companion Muadh ibn Jabal, a judge and Quran teacher sent to Yemen, the name names a haven and a guarded soul, marking the bearer as one kept safe and sought for safety.."
What is the numerology of Maaz?
Maaz has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
Is Maaz an Islamic name?
Yes. Maaz is an Arabic boy name meaning "Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter. Borne by the companion Muadh ibn Jabal, a judge and Quran teacher sent to Yemen, the name names a haven and a guarded soul, marking the bearer as one kept safe and sought for safety.", widely used in Muslim families, including Indian and Pakistani communities.
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