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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Mae

MAY · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Bitter (Mary short); May
Language
Latin
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
trendy
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#530
2024 births574
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births114,235
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
MayMaye
In other languages
Mae (English)May (variant)Maï (French)Maja (Slavic)

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Notable people named Mae

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