Maday

♀ Girl

Pronounced MAH-day /ˈmɑdeɪ/Low

Meaning: Maday is used mainly as a Spanish-Caribbean girl's name whose origin is debated. It may echo the biblical Madai (a son of Japheth in Genesis) or serve as a compressed devotional form; the exact route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Maday is a Spanish-Caribbean girl's name of uncertain origin, perhaps tied to the biblical Madai (said MAH-day). It was rare, peaking around 2016.

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Origin LowSpanish, American

MeaningMaday is used mainly as a Spanish-Caribbean girl's name whose origin is debated. It may echo the biblical Madai (a son of Japheth in Genesis) or serve as a compressed devotional form; the exact route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2022)#13053 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 118

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maday appears most often as a Spanish-Caribbean name, sometimes connected to the biblical Madai and sometimes read as a short devotional coinage. Its origin is genuinely uncertain, which we note rather than invent.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 2016, largely within Latino families. A girl named Maday then is still a young child today.

Did you know? Maday turns up chiefly in Cuban and other Latin American communities, one of many short, vowel-bright names whose precise meaning has blurred over generations.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Maday — Spanish-Caribbean name; possible Madai link; uncertain

Variations

MadaiMadaymarMadie

Nicknames

MayDay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maday mean?

It is a Spanish-Caribbean name of uncertain origin, perhaps linked to the biblical Madai or a short devotional form.

How do you pronounce Maday?

It is said MAH-day /ˈmɑdeɪ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Maday a boy or girl name?

Maday is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maday?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen a year at its peak in the twenty-tens.