Bitter or pearl; meadow
A modern American invention, Maeleigh likely combines the traditional name Mae with the popular suffix -leigh. It draws etymological roots from Mary (meaning bitter or beloved) or Margaret (meaning pearl), while the suffix evokes a meadow or field.
Less common today
Maeleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,694 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
