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“She who has the most,” from the Latin *magnus*, great, but more specifically from *maximus*, the greatest. Sometimes also used as a diminutive of <a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/mary/”>Mary</a>.
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<img src=”data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E” data-src=”https://www.mamanatural.com/wp-content/uploads/name-images/girls/m/may-name-meaning-baby-girl-v.gif” alt=”May Name Meaning”>
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<h2 id=”popularity” name=”popularity”>May Name Popularity</h2>
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How popular is the name **May**? Here’s everything we know about this classic and charming name. The name **May** has a rich history and varied usage. This article explores the meaning, origin, popularity trends, and alternative names associated with **May**.
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<table id=”name-birth-data-table” readabilitydatatable=”1″>
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<tr>
<th scope=”col”>Year</th>
<th scope=”col”>Rank</th>
<th scope=”col”># Births</th>
<th scope=”col”>% Births</th>
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<th scope=”row”>1910</th>
<td>140</td>
<td>551</td>
<td>0.1565%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1911</th>
<td>151</td>
<td>502</td>
<td>0.1348%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1912</th>
<td>150</td>
<td>690</td>
<td>0.1368%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1913</th>
<td>168</td>
<td>657</td>
<td>0.1159%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1914</th>
<td>176</td>
<td>734</td>
<td>0.1053%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1915</th>
<td>174</td>
<td>960</td>
<td>0.1057%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1916</th>
<td>189</td>
<td>909</td>
<td>0.0941%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1917</th>
<td>193</td>
<td>926</td>
<td>0.0926%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1918</th>
<td>200</td>
<td>935</td>
<td>0.0871%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1919</th>
<td>194</td>
<td>949</td>
<td>0.0906%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1920</th>
<td>202</td>
<td>933</td>
<td>0.0839%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1921</th>
<td>203</td>
<td>957</td>
<td>0.0836%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1922</th>
<td>222</td>
<td>832</td>
<td>0.0747%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1923</th>
<td>220</td>
<td>835</td>
<td>0.0746%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1924</th>
<td>223</td>
<td>839</td>
<td>0.0722%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1925</th>
<td>220</td>
<td>816</td>
<td>0.0722%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1926</th>
<td>233</td>
<td>731</td>
<td>0.0665%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1927</th>
<td>237</td>
<td>705</td>
<td>0.0637%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1928</th>
<td>233</td>
<td>681</td>
<td>0.0636%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1929</th>
<td>267</td>
<td>531</td>
<td>0.0513%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1930</th>
<td>274</td>
<td>507</td>
<td>0.0485%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1931</th>
<td>284</td>
<td>438</td>
<td>0.0444%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1932</th>
<td>301</td>
<td>402</td>
<td>0.0407%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1933</th>
<td>311</td>
<td>356</td>
<td>0.0382%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1934</th>
<td>331</td>
<td>322</td>
<td>0.0333%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1935</th>
<td>342</td>
<td>302</td>
<td>0.0311%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1936</th>
<td>362</td>
<td>259</td>
<td>0.0269%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1937</th>
<td>374</td>
<td>251</td>
<td>0.0255%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1938</th>
<td>410</td>
<td>219</td>
<td>0.0214%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1939</th>
<td>419</td>
<td>212</td>
<td>0.0208%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1940</th>
<td>413</td>
<td>236</td>
<td>0.0222%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1941</th>
<td>434</td>
<td>210</td>
<td>0.0187%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1942</th>
<td>436</td>
<td>234</td>
<td>0.0185%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1943</th>
<td>496</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>0.0134%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1944</th>
<td>464</td>
<td>192</td>
<td>0.0155%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1945</th>
<td>497</td>
<td>164</td>
<td>0.0134%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1946</th>
<td>593</td>
<td>131</td>
<td>0.0089%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1947</th>
<td>542</td>
<td>196</td>
<td>0.0117%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1948</th>
<td>556</td>
<td>172</td>
<td>0.0108%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1949</th>
<td>569</td>
<td>168</td>
<td>0.0104%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1950</th>
<td>624</td>
<td>135</td>
<td>0.0084%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1951</th>
<td>561</td>
<td>185</td>
<td>0.0109%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1952</th>
<td>664</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>0.0076%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1953</th>
<td>696</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>0.0069%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1954</th>
<td>651</td>
<td>155</td>
<td>0.0085%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1955</th>
<td>690</td>
<td>137</td>
<td>0.0074%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1956</th>
<td>765</td>
<td>114</td>
<td>0.006%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1957</th>
<td>957</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>0.0036%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1958</th>
<td>876</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>0.0046%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1959</th>
<td>839</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>0.0053%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1960</th>
<td>920</td>
<td>82</td>
<td>0.0043%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1961</th>
<td>1,015</td>
<td>68</td>
<td>0.0036%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1962</th>
<td>972</td>
<td>73</td>
<td>0.004%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1963</th>
<td>1,083</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>0.0031%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1964</th>
<td>1,047</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>0.0034%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1965</th>
<td>1,119</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>0.0028%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1966</th>
<td>1,140</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>0.0028%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1967</th>
<td>1,137</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>0.0028%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1968</th>
<td>1,144</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>0.003%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1969</th>
<td>1,117</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>0.0034%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1970</th>
<td>1,376</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>0.0022%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1971</th>
<td>1,130</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>0.0037%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1972</th>
<td>1,192</td>
<td>44</td>
<td>0.0032%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1973</th>
<td>1,154</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>0.0036%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1974</th>
<td>1,371</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>0.0025%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1975</th>
<td>1,292</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>0.0032%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1976</th>
<td>1,486</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>0.0022%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1977</th>
<td>1,392</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>0.0028%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1978</th>
<td>1,400</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>0.0028%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1979</th>
<td>1,193</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>0.0043%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1980</th>
<td>1,044</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>0.006%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1981</th>
<td>1,007</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>0.0063%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1982</th>
<td>933</td>
<td>109</td>
<td>0.0073%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1983</th>
<td>1,043</td>
<td>82</td>
<td>0.0056%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1984</th>
<td>1,125</td>
<td>71</td>
<td>0.0048%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1985</th>
<td>1,073</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>0.0056%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1986</th>
<td>1,141</td>
<td>76</td>
<td>0.005%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1987</th>
<td>1,306</td>
<td>56</td>
<td>0.0037%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1988</th>
<td>1,473</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>0.003%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1989</th>
<td>1,534</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>0.003%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1990</th>
<td>1,636</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>0.0028%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1991</th>
<td>1,708</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>0.0026%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1992</th>
<td>2,013</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>0.0018%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1993</th>
<td>1,586</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>0.0032%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1994</th>
<td>1,607</td>
<td>49</td>
<td>0.0032%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1995</th>
<td>1,572</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>0.0032%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1996</th>
<td>1,957</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>0.0019%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1997</th>
<td>1,694</td>
<td>44</td>
<td>0.003%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1998</th>
<td>1,987</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>0.002%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>1999</th>
<td>1,852</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>0.0025%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2000</th>
<td>1,708</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>0.0033%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2001</th>
<td>1,795</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>0.0031%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2002</th>
<td>1,706</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>0.0035%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2003</th>
<td>2,053</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>0.0022%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2004</th>
<td>1,941</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>0.0028%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2005</th>
<td>1,891</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>0.003%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2006</th>
<td>2,011</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>0.0026%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2007</th>
<td>2,238</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>0.002%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2008</th>
<td>2,035</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>0.0026%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2009</th>
<td>2,408</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>0.0015%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2010</th>
<td>1,806</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>0.0035%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2011</th>
<td>1,956</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>0.0027%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2012</th>
<td>1,638</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>0.0044%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2013</th>
<td>1,627</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>0.0044%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2014</th>
<td>1,542</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>0.0048%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2015</th>
<td>1,614</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>0.0043%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2016</th>
<td>1,510</td>
<td>74</td>
<td>0.0051%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2017</th>
<td>1,433</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>0.0057%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2018</th>
<td>1,585</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>0.0044%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2019</th>
<td>1,439</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>0.0055%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2020</th>
<td>1,909</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>0.0041%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2021</th>
<td>1,815</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>0.0044%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2022</th>
<td>1,533</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>0.0067%</td>
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<th scope=”row”>2023</th>
<td>1,537</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>0.007%</td>
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</table>
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<p>
Data via <a href=”https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/limits.html” target=”_blank”>SSA.gov</a>.
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<h2 id=”alternatives” name=”alternatives”>Names Like May</h2>
<p>If you like **May**, you’ll love these other names like **May**.</p>
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<h3>What names are variants of May?</h3>
<p>Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name **May**.</p>
<table readabilitydatatable=”1″>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope=”col”>Name</th>
<th scope=”col”>Meaning</th>
<th scope=”col”>Origin</th>
<th scope=”col”>Popularity</th>
<th scope=”col”>
<span>Other Gender</span>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr id=”post-163420″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/mae/”>
<small>
<strong>Mae</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>The fifth month</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>English</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-163434″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/maelee/”>
<small>
<strong>Maelee</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>The fifth month</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>English</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-163440″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/maelynn/”>
<small>
<strong>Maelynn</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>The fifth month</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>English</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-164418″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/maia/”>
<small>
<strong>Maia</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>Great; mother</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>Greek</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>
<small>
<small>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/boys/maia/”>
<span>
<i></i>
</span>
</a>
</small>
</small>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-164478″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/maj/”>
<small>
<strong>Maj</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>Great; mother; the fifth month</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>Greek</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-164520″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/mala/”>
<small>
<strong>Mala</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>Woman from Magdala; the fifth month</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>Hebrew</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-162912″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/maya/”>
<small>
<strong>Maya</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>Dream</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>Indian (Sanskrit)</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-162918″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/mayana/”>
<small>
<strong>Mayana</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>The fifth month</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>English</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-162954″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/maye/”>
<small>
<strong>Maye</strong>
</small>
</a>
</th>
<td>
<p>
<small>The fifth month</small>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<small>English</small>
</p>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id=”post-162977″>
<th scope=”row”>
<a href=”https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/mayleen/”>
<small>