"May + Lee blend, spring meadow"
Maylie
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Meaning & Origin
"fragrant lei vine"
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Maylie is a modern invented name combining the familiar May — itself derived from the Roman goddess Maia or the hawthorn-blooming spring month — with the popular -lee/-ly suffix. It can also be seen as a creative spelling of Maile, a Hawaiian name meaning lei or fragrant vine. The name emerged in the 2000s as parents sought fresh variations on the Kaylee, Haylee, and Baylee sound.
Maylie gained attention partly through video game culture — Maylene (sometimes nicknamed Maylie) is a Gym Leader in the Pokémon series. Parents drawn to the soft, floral feeling of May combined with the -lee ending have embraced this name as an original alternative to more common rhyming names.
May has longstanding associations with spring, renewal, and the Virgin Mary in Christian traditions. Maylie extends this heritage with a modern, playful flair popular in 21st-century American naming culture.
Historical Record
Maylie first appeared in US Social Security records in 1999.
Over 623 babies have been named Maylie in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Maylie is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #3,991 for girl names in the US .
Fun Facts
- Maile (a close variant) is a traditional Hawaiian name for a fragrant native vine used in leis for important ceremonies
- The -lee spelling trend for girls names peaked in the 2000s US Social Security data
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity Rank
- #3,991
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Cultural Origins
- American English
- Pronunciation
- Easy
- Formality
- Casual
- Cross-Cultural Ease
- Moderate
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About the Name Maylie
Maylie is a girl name with American and English origins . The name means "May + Lee blend, spring meadow" in English .
Maylie is currently ranked #3,991 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
The name Maylie has 2 syllables, making it easy to pronounce and remember.
Common nicknames for Maylie include May, Mae, and Lee. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Maylie include Maylee, Maylin, Mayla, Maylani, Mayli . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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