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Marysue
How to Pronounce Marysue
Pronounced MAIR-ee-SOO /ˌmɛr.iˈsuː/Medium
Meaning: Marysue joins Mary and Sue into one written name, in the Southern tradition of solid double names. Mary comes from Hebrew Miryam, a name whose meaning is much debated ('beloved,' 'bitter,' or 'wished-for child'). Sue is short for Susan or Susanna, from Hebrew shoshannah ('lily'). Together the name reads as 'Mary the lily.'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
Marysue is a compound of Mary and Sue written as one word, a style especially common in the American South. Mary descends from Hebrew Miryam; Sue is a short form of Susan, from Hebrew for 'lily.' The joined name appears in United States records from about 1916 and peaked modestly around 1960. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.
A Marysue from that peak would be a grandmother now, and the name reads as a warm, mid-century Southern double name alongside Maryann, Marylou and Bettysue. Written-solid double names have largely given way to hyphens or two separate names, so Marysue stays firmly of its era.
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What does the name Marysue mean?
It joins Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) and Sue (short for Susan, 'lily') into one name, roughly 'Mary the lily.'
How do you pronounce Marysue?
It's said MAIR-ee-SOO /ˌmɛr.iˈsuː/, three syllables, stress on the last.
Is Marysue a boy or girl name?
Marysue is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marysue?
It has always been rare, a mid-century Southern double name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.