Maylene
Meaning
"bitter grace, beloved"
Origin: Hebrew-English blend
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,238
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- May, Mae, Mayle
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bitter grace, beloved"
Origin: Hebrew-English blend
"ocean, sea"
Origin: Greek
Oceana is more popular, ranked #5097 vs #5238 for Maylene.
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Oceana is more popular, ranked #5097 compared to Maylene at #5238 in the United States.
Maylene means "bitter grace, beloved" (Hebrew-English blend origin). Oceana means "ocean, sea" (Greek origin).
Maylene is primarily a girl name. Oceana is primarily a girl name.