MAY  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of MARGARET and MARY; month name

Sweet old-fashioned name that hasn't been on the national charts in several decades, but is definitely sounding fresh and springlike. One of the prettiest middle name options.

Variations:
Mayday, Maelle, Maybeth, Mayela, Maia, Maeleah, Mayberry, Mayrene, Maelen, Maydena, Maye, Mayetta, Maeona, Maelea, Maydee, Mae, Mayella, Maya

International Variations:
Mai (French) Maggia (Italian) Maj (Scandinavian)

May is being discussed in our message boards:

• Strange and Whimsical Word Names
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Nice Scottish place names
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NEPHELE!!!
• An Aversion To "Y"

Read Nameberry blog posts about May:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons