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Mistie

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Pronounced MIS-tee /ˈmɪs.ti/Medium

Meaning: Mistie is a spelling of Misty, an English word name meaning 'covered with mist, hazy'. The name gained warmth from the jazz standard Misty and the 1971 film Play Misty for Me, and the -ie ending gave it a soft look.Medium

In 30 seconds: A soft weather-word name: Mistie spells Misty ('hazy') with an -ie (said 'MIS-tee'). It peaked around 1975, then eased off.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningMistie is a spelling of Misty, an English word name meaning 'covered with mist, hazy'. The name gained warmth from the jazz standard Misty and the 1971 film Play Misty for Me, and the -ie ending gave it a soft look.
U.S. rank (2009)#16611 ↗ Rising
2009 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519602009

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

Mistie spells the word name Misty ('covered with mist'), softened with an -ie ending. The name rose on the popularity of the song Misty and the film Play Misty for Me, and this spelling peaked around 1975. As Misty settled into its standard form, the variant faded (said 'MIS-tee').

By the 1990s the spelling had grown rare on birth records. It reads today as a dreamy name of the 1970s. Soft, word-based, and uncommon.

Did you know? Misty as a name owes much to the jazz standard and the 1971 film Play Misty for Me, and this Mistie spelling peaked for American girls around 1975.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Mistie — Variant of Misty; English word 'misty, hazy'

Variations

MistyMistiMystie

Nicknames

MissyMist

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mistie mean?

Mistie means 'covered with mist, hazy', a spelling of the word name Misty.

How do you pronounce Mistie?

It's said MIS-tee /ˈmɪs.ti/ — two syllables, stress on the first, like Misty.

Is Mistie a boy or girl name?

Mistie is a girl's name, a spelling of Misty.

Is Mistie making a comeback?

This spelling stays rare, and Misty itself reads as a name of the 1970s.

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