May

May \may, ma-y\ is a female's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name May used as a boy name name popularity, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced MEY- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for May: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"

What is the origin of May?

May is of Old Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and English origin. It is used mainly in English and Scottish. English origin, English use: Literally from the vocabulary word May. The first name is derived from the name of the month, which is itself from the Roman name Maia, from Maia Maiestas, the goddess of spring in Roman mythology. It derived from a flower name, in reference to the hawthorn that blossoms in May. It was adopted by English speakers in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, it was popularized by the wife of George V, Queen Mary (1867-1953), also known in vernacular as May. In addition, May is a familiar form of the English and Scottish Margaret name. May a familiar form of the English name Mary origin. May a form of the English and German name Maxine meaning. May is a widely used name; it has 28 forms. Forms of the name Maelea meaning and origin, Maeleah pronounciation, Maelee pronounciation, name Maelen, name Maelle meaning, Maelynn name, Maeona name popularity, Mai pronounciation, Maia meaning, nicknames for Maj, Mala meaning and origin, what does the name Maya mean, meaning of Mayana, name Mayberry meaning, name Maybeth meaning, Mayday meaning and origin, what does the name Maydee mean, Maydena meaning, short names for Mayela, meaning of Mayella, Mayetta name variations, Mayleen meaning, Maylene name popularity, name Mayola, meaning of Mayrene, and name Mei origin. Other English forms the spelling variants Mae meaning and origin (used in French as well) and name Maye. See also the related form, the name Maylyn name variations.

List of baby names May:

the English and French Mae meaning of name, the English name Maye meaning, the Chinese nicknames for Ma, the name Maemee name variations, the name name Maemey, the name name Maemie, the name Maemy name popularity, the Irish Maev name, the name Mahault name popularity, the English, Japanese, Scandinavian, Vietnamese, and Welsh Mai name variations, the name meaning of Maie, the name Maine meaning of name, the English name Mame, the English Man meaning of name, the name nicknames for Mayne, the Arabic name Mayy meaning, the Vietnamese Mee definition, the name Meiwei meaning and origin, the name Mem name, and the name Mene name popularity.

The baby name May fun facts:

The name May in reverse order is "Yam".

The numerological value of the name May is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is May?

May is in the top names in USA.