Origin of the name Mae:
Originally used as a pet form of Mary and Margaret (pearl). More recently, however, it is usually associated with the name of the month, which is derived from the Latin Maius (the month of Maia, the Greek mythological goddess of increase). May is often bestowed as a middle name, or used as a name element in combination names such as Anna-Mae or May-Lynn. The name was borne by the popular actress Mae West (1892 - 1980). Her shapely bustline led to her name being used for an inflatable life preserver vest for use by RAF aviators downed at sea during World War II.
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Mae has classic and modern appeal! Any suggestions on middle names for Mae? Most combinations sound inside out, or is it just me?
My daughter's name is Mae and her middle name is Rose.
My daughter who is 2 is Mae and her middle name is Patricia after my Nan this name is a beautiful one and where i live i have found its very uncommon as i have not come across another Mae only lots of lily-may's so I think its quite unusual using Mae spelling rather than the months way and my little Mae loves her name so much that everyone gets called Mae instead of learning everyones names she thinks its really funny!
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Mae actually means God/Goddess and beautiful in the Gaelic/celtic meanings
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Mae West, American actress and sex symbol.
Mae Jemison, first African-American astronaut.
Mae Clarke, American actress.
Mae Boren Axton, songwriter known as the 'Queen Mother of Nashville'.
Mae Busch, Australian film actress.
Mae Whitman, American actress.
Mae Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter.
Mae Street Kidd, American politician.- Mae in song, story & screen: | Edit
Mae Mordabito, character in the movie "A League of Their Own", played by Madonna
Maerose "Mae" Prizzi, character in the movie "Prizzi's Honor", played by Anjelica Huston
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Global Popularity of the Name Mae
- #454 in Canada (Quebec)
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