Maisy
Meaning
"pearl"
Origin: Scottish/Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #801
- Total SSA Count
- 350
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Mais, May
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pearl"
Origin: Scottish/Greek
"great surrounding sea"
Origin: Greek (Okeanos)
Ocean is more popular, ranked #592 vs #801 for Maisy.
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Ocean is more popular, ranked #592 compared to Maisy at #801 in the United States.
Maisy means "pearl" (Scottish/Greek origin). Ocean means "great surrounding sea" (Greek (Okeanos) origin).
Maisy is primarily a girl name. Ocean is primarily a boy name.