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Maisley

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Pronounced MAYZ-lee /ˈmeɪz.li/High

Meaning: Modern American blend of Maisie — a Scottish pet form of Margaret, 'pearl' — and PaisleyMedium

In 30 seconds: A 2010s mash-up of Maisie and Paisley that sounds like it has always existed. Beneath the trendy surface sits Margaret's ancient meaning: 'pearl'.

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Origin MediumAmerican

MeaningModern American blend of Maisie — a Scottish pet form of Margaret, 'pearl' — and Paisley

U.S. rank (2025)#2879 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births59 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 395

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

Maisley is a recent American coinage with no deep paper trail: it blends Maisie, the Scottish diminutive of Margaret meaning 'pearl', with the runaway trend name Paisley, itself a Scottish town and the swirling textile pattern named for it. The result rhymes neatly with the -sley/-slee family that defined 2010s girl naming.

Like Kinslee and Emsley, Maisley lives in the experimental tail of the -ley wave, appearing in U.S. records only in the last decade or so. It remains rare — a name for parents who find Paisley too popular and Maisie too plain.

Did you know? Maisie, the likely seed of Maisley, began in Scotland as a pet form of Mairead — the Gaelic Margaret — whose root meaning 'pearl' goes back through Greek to ancient Persian.

Overall data confidence 80%

Behind the Name — Maisie — blend component etymology

Variations

MaisleeMaizleyMaesley

Nicknames

MaisieMae

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If you like Maisley…

Maisie— the vintage Scottish nickname inside the blend

Paisley— the trend name that supplies the -sley ending

Ainsley— a fellow Scottish-flavored -sley name

Mazie— shares the maze sound and vintage feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maisley mean?

Maisley is a modern blend of Maisie — a Scottish pet form of Margaret meaning 'pearl' — and the trend name Paisley.

How do you pronounce Maisley?

It's said MAYZ-lee /ˈmeɪz.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maisley a boy or girl name?

Maisley is a girl's name.

How popular is Maisley?

Maisley is a rare, recently coined name in the U.S.