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"aroma or essence"
Pronounced mah-zah, Maaza means a pleasant scent, usually from a yellow daisy popular in Ethiopia. Hot young Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste introduced the name to our shores.
Tswana, Amharic, Japanese, Spanish
"cloud; honey; circle, round; beloved + wellborn"
Spirited yet gentle in sound, Maru is a multicultural and unisex option. Associated with an internet-famous cat from Japan, a Māori god of war and fresh water, and a character in the game Stardew…
Tswana, Amharic, Japanese, Maori
"cloud; honey; circle, round; gentle, easy, safe"
Gentle in sound, multicultural in origin, and cool and succinct in style, the name Maru is fresh feeling choice. Borne by a Scottish Straight cat from Japan (once dubbed the most famous cat on the…