Maize
Meaning
"corn, golden grain"
Origin: Taino
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,416
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Mai, May, Maie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"corn, golden grain"
Origin: Taino
"servant of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Obie is more popular, ranked #5401 vs #5416 for Maize.
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Obie is more popular, ranked #5401 compared to Maize at #5416 in the United States.
Maize means "corn, golden grain" (Taino origin). Obie means "servant of God" (Hebrew origin).
Maize is primarily a boy name. Obie is primarily a boy name.