Meaning: Modern compound of May (the month, from Latin Maia) and -lee (Old English: meadow, clearing); also possibly a phonetic variant of Mei-Li (Chinese: beautiful)Medium
In 30 seconds: A modern compound of May and -lee, carrying the brightness of the spring month and the Old English meadow. It also phonetically echoes the Chinese Mei-Li (beautiful), giving it multicultural resonance.
MeaningModern compound of May (the month, from Latin Maia) and -lee (Old English: meadow, clearing); also possibly a phonetic variant of Mei-Li (Chinese: beautiful)
Maylee is a modern American compound combining May (from Latin Maia, the Roman goddess and the month) with the -lee suffix (Old English leah: meadow, clearing). It may also be read as a phonetic variant of the Chinese name Mei-Li (beautiful). No ancient precedent exists for this specific compound.
Maylee appeared in U.S. birth data in the 2000s as part of the -lee compound trend. It ranked #1020 for girls in 2024.
Did you know? The month of May is named after Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and growth — making any May-compound name an indirect tribute to one of the oldest Roman goddesses.
Overall data confidence 75%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
MaylieMaileyMailee
Nicknames
MayLee
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