Masai
Meaning
"people of the grass"
Origin: East African (Maa)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,829
- Total SSA Count
- 89
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mas
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"people of the grass"
Origin: East African (Maa)
"praiseworthy, highly praised"
Origin: Arabic
Masai is more popular, ranked #1829 vs #1971 for Mohamad.
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Masai is more popular, ranked #1829 compared to Mohamad at #1971 in the United States.
Masai means "people of the grass" (East African (Maa) origin). Mohamad means "praiseworthy, highly praised" (Arabic origin).
Masai is primarily a boy name. Mohamad is primarily a boy name.