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How to Pronounce Mame
Pronounced MAYM
🔊 Hear it /ˈmeɪm/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: A pet form, variously of Mary ('beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Margaret ('a pearl'); routes layered Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Beloved; a pearl: Mame pets Mary/Margaret. Warm, vintage, and homey (said 'MAYM').
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Meaning A pet form, variously of Mary ('beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Margaret ('a pearl'); routes layered
U.S. rank (2025) #5503 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births 23 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 2002
Total births (all-time) ≈ 649
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2002 1880 2025 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 Mame is a pet form — variously of Mary , 'beloved; bitter; of the sea', and Margaret , 'a pearl' (routes layered, which we note). Famous from the musical and film Mame. A warm, vintage name (said 'MAYM'; nickname Mamie).
In the U.S. it peaked early-20th century. Rare today, beloved-and-a-pearl at the root, and homey.
Did you know? Mary is variously 'beloved; bitter; of the sea' and Margaret 'a pearl' — Mame is a vintage pet form (famous from the musical Mame), warm and homey (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'MAYM').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Mame — routes layered
Variations Mamie Mae Mary
Nicknames Mamie
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Mame… Mae — a sound-neighbor short vintage girls name Mabel — a fellow vintage girls name May — another short vintage girls name Sadie — a companion vintage -ie girls name Frequently Asked What does the name Mame mean? Mame pets Mary ('beloved') and Margaret ('a pearl'); the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Mame? It's said MAYM /ˈmeɪm/ — one syllable.
Is Mame a boy or girl name? Mame is a girl's name.
How popular is Mame? Mame is a rare name in the U.S. today.
