Maizie

Maizie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“pearl”
Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Say it
MAY-zee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Variant spelling of Maisie, originally a Scottish pet form of Margaret. Margaret derives ultimately from Greek margaritēs 'pearl'.

How popular is Maizie?

202472.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Maizie in 2024241

2024 rank#1,038 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,754

Maizie is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Maizie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Maisiepearl · Scottish
  • Maisypearl · Scottish Gaelic
  • Maziepearl · English
  • Maizypearl · English
  • Paisleychurch · Scottish Gaelic
  • ElsieGod is my oath · Scottish Gaelic
  • Mackenzieson of Coinneach · Scottish Gaelic
  • Bonniepretty; cheerful · Scottish Gaelic

Maizie questions

What does the name Maizie mean?

Maizie means "pearl". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Variant spelling of Maisie, originally a Scottish pet form of Margaret. Margaret derives ultimately from Greek margaritēs 'pearl'.

Is Maizie a boy or girl name?

Maizie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maizie?

241 US babies were named Maizie in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Maizie?

Maizie 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.