A playful diminutive, often used for names like Maisie or Mazarine, with a lively modern sound.
Mazzy blossomed from multiple tributaries. As a pet form of Maisie — itself a Scottish diminutive of Margaret, from the Latin Margarita and ultimately the Greek for pearl — it carries one of the oldest naming traditions in the Western world. Margaret was borne by saints, queens, and poets across medieval Europe, and each generation found fresh diminutives: Maggie, Peggy, Maisie, and eventually the sun-drenched Mazzy.
The name also intersects with the Hebrew Mazal (מזל), meaning fortune or constellation, giving it a celestial alternative etymology. Mazzy leapt into indie cultural consciousness through the band Mazzy Star, the California dream-pop duo whose 1993 track "Fade Into You" became one of the most enduring romantic songs of the decade. Lead singer Hope Sandoval's smoky delivery turned the word Mazzy into a kind of sonic mood — hazy, warm, slightly melancholic.
As a given name, Mazzy carries that same quality: approachable and sweet on the surface, with unexpected depth underneath. In an era of Daisys and Maisys, Mazzy offers a slightly bolder silhouette while staying firmly in the vintage-revival tradition.
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