Mitzi

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of the sea or beloved; a diminutive of Miriam.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mitzi by the numbers

Mitzi was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 467 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Miriam

Like Mitzi, each of these traces back to Miriam: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miriellewonderful; a form of Miriam or Muriel44 in the US (2017)
  • Myriamof the sea, beloved; a form of Miriam7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miribeloved; a form of Miriam20 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mirianof the sea; form of Miriam23 in the US (2017)
  • Mirahmy lord; variant of Miriam6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Manonform of Manon, from Miriam; the wished-for child13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Meryamof the sea or beloved; variant of Miriam13 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mitzi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mitzy7 in the US (2017)
  • Mattigift of god; a form of Matthew21 in the US (2017)
  • Millihoney bee; diminutive of Melissa or Millicent3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miraifuture4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mitrafriend; a contract or agreement9 in the US (2017)
  • Maitrifriendship or friendship bond7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Mitzi, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Mitzi, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)

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