Maisy: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pearl”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- MAY-zee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Maisy is a variant of Maisie, a Scottish pet form of Margaret. Margaret ultimately comes from Greek margarites, meaning 'pearl'.
How popular is Maisy?
Babies named Maisy in 2024350
2024 rank#801 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18803,841
Maisy is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Maisy
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Maisy questions
What does the name Maisy mean?
Maisy means "pearl". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Maisy is a variant of Maisie, a Scottish pet form of Margaret. Margaret ultimately comes from Greek margarites, meaning 'pearl'.
Is Maisy a boy or girl name?
Maisy is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Maisy?
350 US babies were named Maisy in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Maisy?
Maisy is usually pronounced MAY-zee.
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.