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Maysel
How to Pronounce Maysel
Pronounced MAY-zuhl /ˈmeɪzəl/Medium
Meaning: Maysel reads as an American elaboration of May — the spring month and pet form of Mary and Margaret — with an ornamental -sel ending, perhaps echoing Maisie or Mabel. Its exact model is not documented.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Maysel appears in United States records from the late eighteen-nineties and peaks around 1916. It reads as a homespun elaboration of May, the popular month-and-pet name, extended with a soft -sel that recalls Maisie or Mabel. No single parent name is firmly recorded. It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
With its last records around 1941, Maysel had a fairly short run and reads as a great-grandmother-era name. It has not revived, though May-based names are gently fashionable again; parents drawn to its sound might prefer Maisie, Mabel or plain Mae.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Maysel mean?
It is an American coinage built on May with an added -sel ending; its exact full root is not documented.
How do you pronounce Maysel?
It's said MAY-zuhl /ˈmeɪzəl/, 2 syllables.
Is Maysel a boy or girl name?
Maysel is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Maysel?
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the early nineteen-hundreds.