The baby name Maisen is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-sen (/ˈmeɪsən/).
Maisen is English in Origin.
The baby name Maisen is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-sen (/ˈmeɪsən/).
Maisen is English in Origin.
Maisen is a modern given name with overlapping roots. Most commonly it functions as a stylistic variant of Mason, the English occupational surname from Old French masson, meaning 'stoneworker' or 'builder.' Contemporary parents also sometimes hear it as a blend of May + -son, or as echoing the Arabic feminine name Maysun, interpreted 'graceful/beautiful,' though that connection is phonetic rather than strict etymology.
Usage rose in the late 20th and early 21st century alongside Mason's surge, and it is used for all genders; spellings ending -syn/-sen skew more unisex. Variants include Maysen, Maisyn, Maeson, Maesen, and Mayson; related forms are Mason and Maysun. As a surname-like choice, Maisen also resembles the German surname Meisen/Meissen (from the Saxon city Meissen), which has occasionally crossed into given-name use. Overall meaning depends on the chosen lineage: either 'stoneworker/builder' from Mason, or the Maysun-associated sense of 'graceful/beautiful.'
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Maisen is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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