Mayhew as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mayhew

What is the meaning of the name Mayhew ?

The baby name Mayhew is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.hjuː/ (MAY-hyoo).

Mayhew is English in Origin.

Mayhew is an English given name and surname, anglicized from the Anglo-Norman French Mahieu, a medieval vernacular form of Matthew. The chain of forms traces back through Latin Matthaeus and Greek Matthaios to Hebrew Matityahu, meaning “gift of God/Yahweh.” In speech it is commonly pronounced MAY-hyoo or MAY-yoo. While rare as a first name today, it carries a heritage feel and clear biblical resonance.

Records show Mayhew in England from the 12th–14th centuries as both personal name and byname, before settling chiefly as a hereditary surname. Notable bearers include colonial founder Thomas Mayhew of Martha’s Vineyard and social investigator Henry Mayhew. As a given name it saw occasional use in the 19th century and enjoys modest revival via the surname-as-first-name trend. Related and variant forms include Mahieu, Maheu, Mathieu, Matthew/Mathew, Matthias, Mateo, Matías, and the Americanized Mayhugh.

⚙ Mayhew is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Mayhew appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.