Mae

Short feminine name

Mae is a female given name, a variant of May.

It gained popularity in the early twentieth century and retains a vintage charm: Mae West, Mae Jemison.

The spelling distinguishes it from the month while preserving the same sound.

Mae appears frequently as a middle name in Southern American naming traditions.

name

Mary

Common feminine name

MargaretTraditional woman's name
MabelTraditional feminine name
MadelineFrench female name

Maeve · Maisie · Molly · Mattie · Minnie · Millie · Maggie · Maura · Maureen · Marlene

West

bombshell

Shocking sudden revelation

vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
HollywoodAmerican film industry center
glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness

innuendo · quip · wisecrack · curves · platinum · provocative · seductress · diva · icon · starlet

Thai

mother

Female parent

maternalOf or like mothers
momFemale parent, informal
mamaInformal word for mother

parent · matriarch · caregiver · nurturing · motherhood · family

Categories

Middle NamesMarie, Lee, Anne, Grace, Lynn
Malakula LanguagesNaha
Japanese NamesAkira, Hana, Hinata, Hiroshi, Ichiro
Asian TitlesMaharaja, Sultan, Sri, Crown Prince
Polynesian Outliers

Opposites

gender of name

MaeRoy

Male name meaning sovereign

Ray · Lee · Joe · Max · Rex

name era/style

Name from reversed afterlife

Jayden · Brayden · Madison · Kaylee · Skylar

seasonal/temporal association

Coldest annual season

January · Nova · Autumn · December · Noelle

Phrases

Fannie MaeFederal mortgage corporation
Mae WestInflatable personal flotation device
Sallie MaeStudent loan company
Mae Jemison

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G