The baby name Mayen is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-en,/ˈmeɪ.ən/.
The baby name Mayen is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-en,/ˈmeɪ.ən/.
Mayen is English, German, Mayan, Spanish in Origin.
Mayen carries several roots across languages. In German, Maien (Middle High German) denoted Maytime and the fresh greenery used for May Day; by extension, Mayen can function as a seasonal given name linked to spring and renewal. In Hebrew contexts, it occasionally appears as a streamlined variant of Ma’ayan, meaning “spring, fountain.” In the Philippines, Mayen is a familiar feminine nickname-turned-given-name formed from blends like May Ann, Marian, or Maria Elena. In Spanish-speaking Central America, Mayén is a surname that sometimes migrates into given-name use, evoking Maya heritage.
Usage today is rare but cross-cultural and largely modern, with pronunciations ranging from MY-en to mah-YEN. Related forms and near-variants include May, Maia/Maya, May Ann, Ma’ayan/Maayan, Mayan, and Maien. Across its strands, the name evokes freshness, water, and the month of May - images of new beginnings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #400 | 46 | 10,523 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #458 | 17 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #529 | 48 | 10,045 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #535 | 7 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #538 | 16 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #678 | 109 | 15,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #816 | 14 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #851 | 31 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #905 | 6 | 7,214 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,564 | 51 | 28,008 |
Mayen is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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