Masai

“Variant of Maasai” — East African (Maa, Nilotic) origin

Boy's name · #1511 in the US (2025) · Trending

Masai is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1973, it stood at #1511 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 860 boys have been named Masai along the way. Across the Northeast it runs about twice its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Masais

Masai Ujiri — Nigerian-Canadian sports executive
Masai Brown — Saint Vincent and Grenadine association football player (born 2023)

Similar names: Praise · Maze · Kasai · Kru · Ajani · Azai

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