Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Arabic (Rare) Scripts مَعَارِج(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. ma-'AA-rij [key] Other Forms FormsMa'arij Meaning & History Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.