Pearl or bitter; also associated with the month of May
Maysie is primarily a diminutive of Margaret, which comes from the Greek word for pearl. It has also evolved as a playful variant of May, referencing the spring month or the hawthorn flower. In some contexts, it is linked to the name Mary, meaning bitter or beloved.
Less common today
Maysie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,155 in 2008.
Former executive at the British Museum
Prolific Australian-born writer of romance novels
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
