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Mailee
Pronounced MY-lee /ΛmaΙͺ.li/High
Meaning: A modern name, joining Mai (variously 'apricot/plum blossom', Vietnamese; 'dance', Japanese) with Lee ('a meadow', English); routes layeredLow
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mailee is a modern name, joining Mai (variously 'apricot/plum blossom', Vietnamese; 'dance', Japanese) with Lee ('a meadow', English; routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, modern name (said 'MY-lee').
In the U.S. it appears in Vietnamese and Hmong families. Rare, a-blossom at the root, and modern.
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What does the name Mailee mean?
Mailee joins Mai ('blossom') with Lee ('a meadow'); the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Mailee?
It's said MY-lee /ΛmaΙͺ.li/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Mailee a boy or girl name?
Mailee is a girl's name.
How popular is Mailee?
Mailee is a very rare name in the U.S.