Overview
people
Sample Size
11,748
Gender Distribution
Male:
8.7%
Female:
91.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
The name May is traditionally of English origin and typically given to girls. It is derived from the name of the fifth month in the year, May, which in turn is believed to be named after Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility. It can be used as a given name itself or as a short form of the names Mary and Margaret. In this sense, May symbolizes spring and growth.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
TH
1,786 samples
91%
ES
1,209 samples
89%
MM
650 samples
97%
CN
618 samples
97%
MY
604 samples
95%
US
595 samples
96%
PH
493 samples
99%
GB
421 samples
92%
TW
399 samples
98%
FR
388 samples
85%
ID
368 samples
84%
EG
313 samples
92%
BR
271 samples
96%
SG
266 samples
99%
HK
261 samples
97%
SA
174 samples
90%
NG
163 samples
79%
LB
145 samples
97%
TN
133 samples
90%
VN
124 samples
73%
+ 72 more countries
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