Maysie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maysie

What is the meaning of the name Maysie ?

The baby name Maysie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-see (IPA: /ˈmeɪzi/).

Maysie is English, Scottish in Origin.

Maysie (pronounced MAY-zee) is a modern spelling of Maisie, the Scots pet form of Mairead - Gaelic for Margaret - ultimately from Greek Margarites, “pearl.” In England it also overlapped with May/Mae, the month-name derived from Maia, lending a springlike, floral feel to the name. The -sie diminutive ending reflects affectionate Scots and English naming patterns.

In use since the late 19th century across Britain and Ireland, it fit the fashion for cozy nicknames that later stood alone. Literary visibility came via Henry James’s What Maisie Knew (1897), and contemporary popularity has risen again, though Maysie remains the rarer variant. Common cognates and spellings include Maisie, Maisy, Mazie, Maizie, Mayzie, and Maezie; related Margaret forms are Maggie, Meg, Greta, and Margot. Meaning centers on “pearl,” with secondary associations to the month of May. Works as an independent given name or as a nickname for Margaret or Mairead.