Maimee as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maimee

What is the meaning of the name Maimee ?

The baby name Maimee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪmi/ (MAY-mee).

Maimee is English, French in Origin.

Maimee is a rare modern respelling of Mamie/Mayme, an English pet form traditionally derived from Mary, and in some families from Margaret. Through Mary, its linguistic line runs from Hebrew Miryam to Greek Mariam/Maria to Latin Maria to English Mary; through Margaret it traces to Greek Margarites. Meanings therefore vary: if linked to Mary, interpretations include "beloved," "wished-for child," or "rebellious/sea of bitterness," while the Margaret route yields the classic "pearl." The double-e ending gives this antique nickname a contemporary, playful sheen.

Used widely as a diminutive in the late Victorian and Gilded Age United States, Mamie/Maimee appeared in records throughout the 1880s-1910s, later retaining visibility via First Lady Mamie Eisenhower in the 1950s. Today Maimee remains uncommon, appealing to parents seeking vintage charm with a distinctive twist. Close variants and cognates include Mamie, Mayme, Maimie, Mame, Maimey, and the related forms Mae, May, Mimi, and Maisie.

⚙ Maimee barely registers. Across 2 countries, we found just 2 recorded uses of it.