Fun Facts About the Name Maise
- 30 babies named Maise: U.S. records list 30 babies given the name Maise from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Maise Mean?
Maise is a variant spelling of Maisie, a Scottish pet form of Margaret. Margaret goes back to the Greek margaritēs, which passed into Latin as margarita and means "pearl"; that is the established meaning behind Maisie and behind this spelling of it. The ending -ie (or -y) is a familiar Scots and English diminutive, and Maise simply drops the i of Maisie. The relationship between Maisie and Margaret is conventional rather than phonetic: the pet form was created by shortening the name and adding an affectionate ending, not by translating the sounds of Margaret directly.
Maise Name History & Origins
Margaret spread in Scotland largely through Saint Margaret (about 1045 - 1093), the queen of Malcolm III, who was canonized in 1250. In Scottish Gaelic the name took the form Mairead, and short, affectionate forms developed alongside it. Maisie belongs to that tradition of Scots pet names, built with the common -ie ending, and it served as a nickname long before it was used as a name in its own right. By the nineteenth century it was established as a given name in Britain, and it later traveled with English-speaking settlers and writers elsewhere. The spelling Maise is a less common variant of the same name. Maisie also appears in fiction, most prominently as the child at the center of Henry James's What Maisie Knew (1897); such uses draw on a name that was already in circulation rather than creating it.
How Popular is the Name Maise?
Maise has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #9,320 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,372 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #9,320 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #10,793 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #17,459 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Maise Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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