Mayme as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mayme

What is the meaning of the name Mayme ?

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

Mayme is English in Origin.

Mayme (pronounced MAY-mee) is an English diminutive turned given name, a spelling variant of Mamie and Mame. It arose as a pet form of Mary and, in some families, of Margaret, then became established as an independent name. Meaning follows its root: from Mary (Hebrew Miryam), often interpreted as “beloved,” “wished-for child,” or poetically “drop of the sea”; from Margaret (Greek Margarites) it carries the meaning “pearl.”

Mayme flourished in the United States during the late Victorian and early 20th-century period, appearing in peak numbers between the 1880s and 1910s, before fading from common use by midcentury. Today it reads as a vintage choice with a friendly, homespun feel. Close variants and cousins include Mamie, Mame, May, Mae, and Maymie; related names are Mary, Maria, Marie, and, via the Margaret line, Maggie, Maisie, Greta, and Margot. Alternative spellings: Maymie, Maymee (rare).