Mayme

Meaning of Mayme

Mayme, pronounced MAY-mee (/meɪˈmi/), finds its origin as an affectionate offshoot of Mary—Hebrew for “beloved” or “drop of the sea”—while subtly echoing Maia, the Roman goddess of spring. Its presence in early 20th-century Wisconsin remained modest: between 1910 and 1923 no more than twenty-five newborn girls per year received the name, peaking at rank 92 in 1913—far too few to fill a teahouse in Shiraz. Phonetically uncomplicated, Mayme marries the simplicity of Mae with the venerable weight of Mary, yielding a name at once earnest and unassuming. Like a solitary tulip in a Persian garden at dawn, it conveys both delicate resilience and understated grace. Though seldom chosen today, Mayme carries a vintage charm akin to an antique Persian carpet, woven with threads of history and tradition—maturing quietly, as reliably as saffron in simmering rice.