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Maisie

feminine

91First-name usabilityHighly workable
Evidence coverageLimited

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Pearl — inherited via its primary documented lineage as a pet form of Mairead/Margaret (Greek margarites, 'pearl').

Why it works

  • English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
  • spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating

What to know

pronunciation varies somewhat by language — see "How it travels" for the specifics

Popularity

Distinctive — #233 in the latest U.S. ranking.

Meaning and origin

Maisie means Pearl — inherited via its primary documented lineage as a pet form of Mairead/Margaret (Greek margarites, 'pearl').

Maisie carries a genuine Scottish linguistic history (as a Gaelic-Margaret pet form) but functions in current US and UK usage primarily as a fashionable standalone vintage-revival name, its recent visibility driven substantially by a single high-profile bearer (actress Maisie Williams) rather than by an active connection to Gaelic culture for most contemporary families choosing it.

Documented as a variant or related form of another name.

How it travels

English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.

English/ˈmeɪ.zi/ (MAY-zee) — United Kingdom and United States (English)researched pronunciation
TurkishEnglish tends to reduce unstressed vowels; Turkish pronounces vowels at full value, so the ending may sound crisper to Turkish speakers than to English speakers.deterministic phonetic analysis
GermanEnglish tends to reduce unstressed vowels; German pronounces vowels at full value, so the ending may sound crisper to German speakers than to English speakers.deterministic phonetic analysis

Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.

Popularity without panic

Distinctive — #233 in the latest U.S. ranking.

Recognizable without feeling overused.

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Real-world considerations

  • Distinctive — #233 in the latest U.S. ranking.
  • Spelling note: Maisy.
Explore alternatives
Margaret

Documented as a related name or variant form.

Mairead

Documented as a related name or variant form.

Maisy

Documented as a related name or variant form.