Mayim
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning water.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mayim by the numbers
Mayim was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mayim. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mayrim6 in the US (2017)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mayim
Names that are said the same way as Mayim, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mahammoon or lunar; noble23 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean water
Like Mayim, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mayim
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