Pearl or bitter
Maecie is a modern phonetic spelling variant of Macy or Maisie. It likely draws from the French surname Macy, meaning 'estate of Maccius', or serves as a diminutive of Margaret, which is derived from the Greek word for 'pearl'.
Less common today
Maecie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,381 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).