Mae: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “May; month name”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MAY · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Girls
Usually a variant of May, from the month name, ultimately linked to Maia in the Roman calendar. It has also been used as a short form of names like Mary or Margaret.
How popular is Mae?
Babies named Mae in 2024574
2024 rank#530 girls
Peak year1895
Total US babies since 1880114,841
Mae is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Mae
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mae questions
What does the name Mae mean?
Mae means "May; month name". It comes from English. Usually a variant of May, from the month name, ultimately linked to Maia in the Roman calendar. It has also been used as a short form of names like Mary or Margaret.
Is Mae a boy or girl name?
Mae is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mae?
574 US babies were named Mae in 2024. Its peak year was 1895.
How do you pronounce Mae?
Mae is usually pronounced MAY.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.