The baby name Mayes is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /meɪz/ (MAYZ).
Mayes is English in Origin.
The baby name Mayes is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /meɪz/ (MAYZ).
Mayes is English in Origin.
Mayes is a transferred English surname with layered origins. It can stem from Middle English May, the month name (from Old French mai, ultimately from Latin Maius), used for someone born in May or linked to May Day celebrations. In other lines it is patronymic, the -s/-es meaning 'son of,' attached to May, a medieval pet form of Matthew (Hebrew Matityahu, 'gift of God'), and sometimes of Mary or Margaret ('beloved/sea' or 'pearl').
Attested in Britain from the 13th-14th centuries and carried to North America, Mayes later found modest use as a given name, fitting the modern fashion for surname-first choices. It is rare yet familiar, and works for any gender. Variant spellings and cognates include Mays, Mayse, Mayze, Maye, and related May and Mayhew. Meanings therefore range from 'of May' to 'descendant of Matthew,' offering nature-season and biblical resonances in one brisk, contemporary package.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #457 | 48 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #713 | 16 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #799 | 31 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2012 | #911 | 5 | 9,635 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,092 | 85 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Mayes is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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