Maye

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved; a variant of Mae or May.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Maye by the numbers

Maye was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 57 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Mae

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

  • Ava-Maelike a bird; bird-like with May flower; compound of Ava and Mae74 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lottie-Maefree woman with Mary; combination of Lottie and Mae47 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Annamaecombination of Anna and Mae, grace and beloved32 in the US (2017)
  • Dolly-Maegift plus may; a compound of Dolly and Mae23 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mabel-Maelovable; a compound of Mabel and Mae22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Harper-Maeharp player and greater; compound of Harper and Mae19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maggie-Maepearl; an invented combination of Margaret and Mae19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aria-Maeair, melody; compound of Aria and Mae17 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that come from May

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

  • Ellie-Maeforeign; more; a form of Eleanor and May40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ava-Maybird, desired; hyphenated form of Ava and May26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Evie-Maylife and bitter; combination of Evie and May10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Annamaygrace and beloved; compound of Anna and May7 in the US (2017)
  • Bonnie-Maybeautiful; a combination of Bonnie and May7 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maythe month; associated with the goddess Maia64 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maytebeloved; a respelling of Maite77 in the US (2017)
  • Maysthe month of may or from the hawthorn3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mayesson of may; patronymic form9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Maye

Names that are said the same way as Maye, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Maicherry blossom; or month of may19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mmamother; term of respect for women3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean love

Like Maye, 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)

Names about as common as Maye

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