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May
say it may
What May means
- English and Latin the month of May, named for the goddess Maia; also a pet form of Mary
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 458 in Norway (2020)
- no. 558 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 627 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 642 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 688 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 884 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 1032 in France (2019)
- no. 1077 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Maja Mae April Jara Avril Abril Maylee Rabia Bahar Aviva Vår Haru
May in stories
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: May, the Hoenn protagonist who also travels with Ash
- Spider-Man: Aunt May Parker, Peter's loving aunt