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Maycon

♂ Boy

Pronounced MAY-kon /ˈmeɪ.kɒn/Medium

Meaning: Maycon is best known as a Brazilian respelling used for names heard as 'Maicon' or 'Michael', and it also reads in English as a variant of Macon, a place-name and surname. The routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Maycon is a modern spelling with Brazilian roots, also read as a form of Macon (said 'MAY-kon'). Routes uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowPortuguese, American English
MeaningMaycon is best known as a Brazilian respelling used for names heard as 'Maicon' or 'Michael', and it also reads in English as a variant of Macon, a place-name and surname. The routes are uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13490 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 63

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201020002024

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

Maycon belongs to a Brazilian naming habit of writing English-sounding names phonetically, producing forms like Maicon and Maycon (often traced back to Michael). In American usage the same spelling reads as a variant of Macon, a place-name and surname. Both routes are live and neither is certain, which we note (said 'MAY-kon').

It appears rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, modern, and cross-cultural.

Did you know? Brazil has a long tradition of respelling English-sounding names by ear — Maycon and Maicon among them — while in English the same shape reads as a cousin of Macon. The routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'MAY-kon').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Maycon — Brazilian phonetic respelling (Maicon/Michael); also Macon variant; routes uncertain

Variations

MaiconMaconMaykon

Nicknames

MayMac

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maycon mean?

Maycon is a Brazilian respelling linked to Maicon and Michael, and also reads as a variant of Macon. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Maycon?

It's said MAY-kon /ˈmeɪ.kɒn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maycon a boy or girl name?

Maycon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Maycon?

Maycon is a rare name for boys in the U.S., though the spelling is familiar in Brazil.

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