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Maisel

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Pronounced MAY-zul /ˈmeɪ.zəl/Medium

Meaning: Maisel is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname — borne, for example, by the Prague philanthropist Mordechai Maisel, whose synagogue still stands. As a given name it is very new and surname-style; its route into first-name use is uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A surname worn as a first name: Maisel is a German and Jewish family name (said 'MAY-zul'). Routes into given-name use are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowGerman, Yiddish
MeaningMaisel is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname — borne, for example, by the Prague philanthropist Mordechai Maisel, whose synagogue still stands. As a given name it is very new and surname-style; its route into first-name use is uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#14538 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 38

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920192024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maisel is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname with deep roots in Central Europe — the Maisel Synagogue in Prague carries the name of its founder. Its use as a girls' first name is recent and surname-style, and we mark its route uncertain rather than assign it a meaning it does not carry (said 'MAY-zul').

It is very rare as a given name in the U.S. Surname-style, crisp, and unusual.

Did you know? The Maisel Synagogue still stands in Prague, built by Mordechai Maisel, a sixteenth-century philanthropist. The name is a piece of that history before it is a first name.
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Maisel — German/Ashkenazi surname (Maisel Synagogue, Prague); given-name use recent; routes uncertain

Variations

MaizelMeiselMazel

Nicknames

MaeZel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maisel mean?

Maisel is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname; as a first name it is new and its route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Maisel?

It's usually said MAY-zul /ˈmeɪ.zəl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maisel a boy or girl name?

Maisel is a surname used here as a girl's name; as a family name it belongs to everyone in the family, which we note.

How popular is Maisel?

Maisel is a very rare given name in the U.S.

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