The maple tree or its wood
Derived directly from the name of the maple tree, known for its distinctive leaves and sweet syrup. The word has Old English roots and has been used as a surname and occasionally as a given name since the late 19th century. It represents sweetness, endurance, and the changing seasons.
Less common today
Maple isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,092 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Daughter of actor Jason Lee
Explorer whose journal leads to the plateau · The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle