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Maeola

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How to Pronounce Maeola

Pronounced may-OH-lah /meɪˈoʊ.lɑ/Medium

Meaning: Maeola most plausibly blends Mae (a short form of Mary or Margaret, or the month name May) with the fashionable -ola suffix popular in early-twentieth-century American girls' names; it is best read as a coinage rather than a name with a fixed classical root.Low

In 30 seconds: Maeola is a rare early American girl's name, likely blending Mae with the once-fashionable -ola ending. It stayed rare, peaking around 1926 (said may-OH-lah).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningMaeola most plausibly blends Mae (a short form of Mary or Margaret, or the month name May) with the fashionable -ola suffix popular in early-twentieth-century American girls' names; it is best read as a coinage rather than a name with a fixed classical root.

U.S. rank (1961)#5633 ↗ Rising

1961 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1926

Total births (all-time)≈ 445

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

Maeola most plausibly combines Mae, itself a short form of Mary or Margaret, with the -ola suffix that was briefly fashionable for American girls' names in the early 1900s-1920s. The exact intent behind the coinage is uncertain, which we note honestly.

Maeola was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1926, and it disappeared from records by 1961, one of the shorter-lived names in this set. A girl named Maeola then would have been born nearly a century ago.

Did you know? Maeola's -ola ending was a fashionable flourish in the early twentieth century, seen in names like Lenola and Zenola; here it dresses up the simple, well-loved Mae.

Overall data confidence 37%

References - Maeola — Likely Mae + fashionable -ola suffix; early 1900s coinage

Variations

MayolaMeolaMaola

Nicknames

Mae

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maeola mean?

It is most likely a coinage blending Mae with the fashionable early-1900s -ola suffix.

How do you pronounce Maeola?

It is said may-OH-lah /meɪˈoʊ.lɑ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Maeola a boy or girl name?

Maeola is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maeola?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-twenties, and it disappeared from records by 1961.