Maisy
Meaning: “pearl”
About the name Maisy
Maisy is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “pearl”. It is related to Margaret, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern, nature feel. In 2025, Maisy ranked #745 for girls in the US, with 365 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Maisy were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Margaret, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “pearl”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Maisy”, “Margaret”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #745
- In 2015
- #1139
- Babies in 2025
- 365
Popularity of Maisy, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Maisy
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.