Mayme: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pearl; beloved; bitter”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MAY-mee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
An English pet form and spelling variant of Mamie, itself often a diminutive of Mary or Margaret. The exact underlying meaning depends on the source name used in the family.
How popular is Mayme?
Babies named Mayme in 20248
Peak year1887
Total US babies since 188010,928
Mayme is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Mayme
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mayme questions
What does the name Mayme mean?
Mayme means "pearl; beloved; bitter". It comes from English. An English pet form and spelling variant of Mamie, itself often a diminutive of Mary or Margaret. The exact underlying meaning depends on the source name used in the family.
Is Mayme a boy or girl name?
Mayme is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mayme?
8 US babies were named Mayme in 2024. Its peak year was 1887.
How do you pronounce Mayme?
Mayme is usually pronounced MAY-mee.
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.