Mai is a ♀ female name.
Origin of Mai
The name Mai is an e.g. Frisian short form of the Hebrew name Maria. The name Mai is also common in Sweden and Asia, e.g. Vietnam and Japan.
Meaning of Mai
Mai means “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one”, “beloved” or “wished for child” (from Maria). In Vietnamese, Mai means “apricot”, “plum” or “plum flower”. In Japanese, Mai means “little dancer”.
Pronunciation of Mai
Alternate spelling of Mai
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Names Girl's name Short girl names Short names Girl names with M Names with MName Statistic: Mai is ranked #2666 overall ↑ 85
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2981 ↑↑ 857
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 1645 ↑ 52
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 1677 ↑↑ 296
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 1897 ↑ 99
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 2783 ↓↓ -459
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 2343 ↓ -68
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 820 ↑↑ 227
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1266 ↑ 31
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 77 ↑ 4
- 🇫🇷 France: 1900 ↓ -83
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 1653 ↓ -23
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1439 ↑ 100
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 12188 ↓↓ -10811
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 691 ↑ 72
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 5744 ↑ 14
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2179 ↑↑ 2000
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 528 ↓↓ -266
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1258 ↓ -91
- 🇺🇸 United States: 2043 ↓ -80
Mai in the Top 50 Names
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