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Maitland
How to Pronounce Maitland
Pronounced MAYT-luhnd /ˈmeɪtlənd/Medium
Meaning: Maitland is a Scottish surname used as a given name. It likely derives from the Anglo-Norman Mautalent, a nickname meaning bad temper or inhospitable, and is also tied to places in the Borders.Low
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
Maitland is a Scottish surname and place name pressed into service as a given name. It most likely comes from the Anglo-Norman Mautalent, a wry nickname meaning bad temper or inhospitable. It appears in United States records from the nineteen-teens and peaked latest, around nineteen-ninety-five, always as a rarity of a couple dozen girls a year.
As a surname name Maitland fits the modern taste for last-name first names and skews increasingly female in American use. A recent bearer would be young, and while still rare, this is one of the batch's names most plausibly poised for a small revival among surname-style choices.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Maitland Ward (born 1977)American actress known for early television work, bearing Maitland as a given name
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Maitland mean?
It is a Scottish surname, most likely from the Anglo-Norman Mautalent, a nickname meaning bad temper or inhospitable.
How do you pronounce Maitland?
It is said MAYT-luhnd /ˈmeɪtlənd/, two syllables.
Is Maitland a boy or girl name?
This entry is the girl's use, though the surname has been given to boys too.
Is Maitland a common name?
No. It was always rare, a surname-style name given to just a couple dozen girls a year at its recent peak.