Mai Forename

600th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,306,496 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Laos

Mai Forename Definition:

A Teutonic name, meaning: Kinswoman.

Mai Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam
 
88%
510,9481:18155
Egypt
100%
356,6421:25836
Sudan
100%
75,7551:49986
Nigeria
95%
 
44,7281:3,970695
Pakistan
100%
41,7681:4,653691
Laos-38,2841:17246
Saudi Arabia-36,0771:854145
Myanmar-30,1891:1,721144
United States
 
95%
21,0291:17,2401,502
Indonesia
 
94%
17,5531:14,6962,089
Iraq
 
95%
15,0201:2,331427
Thailand
 
86%
14,5011:4,832830
Jordan
100%
12,8281:688175
Lebanon
100%
9,4791:594111
India
 
63%
9,2611:131,18214,976
Niger
67%
 
8,2121:2,336347
Senegal
100%
7,5561:1,930269
Palestine
100%
6,2811:724195
United Arab Emirates-3,8901:1,839200
Malaysia
 
87%
3,8071:7,998935
Hong Kong-2,9341:2,642190
Canada
100%
2,7651:11,9831,316
Papua New Guinea
59%
 
2,7271:2,989336
Japan
100%
2,6771:47,8102,827
South Sudan
100%
2,4411:4,732579
Norway
100%
2,2731:2,258399
Gambia-1,9991:964190
Denmark-1,9341:2,921432
Liberia
 
99%
1,2841:3,436462
Ireland
100%
1,0831:4,288456
Syria-1,0581:18,2481,066
Estonia
100%
1,0391:1,266298
Kuwait-1,0261:3,689500
England
100%
8681:64,0592,781
Australia-8341:16,3761,251
Philippines
 
86%
8001:132,5126,766
Taiwan
 
84%
7901:30,0885,138
Macau-7801:780234
Oman
100%
7501:5,478744
Bangladesh
100%
7331:217,54610,835
Singapore
 
75%
6931:9,0721,624
Sweden
 
99%
6701:14,7131,142
Yemen-6601:39,8441,140
Bahrain-6221:2,168365
France
100%
5951:111,7152,357
Qatar
 
98%
5901:4,016616
Uganda
 
98%
5581:73,3993,777
Nepal
 
80%
5381:52,9503,724
Netherlands
 
94%
5281:32,0122,583
Cambodia
 
53%
5071:32,0972,380
Poland
 
81%
4711:80,7371,882
Ivory Coast
 
96%
4691:49,2023,664
Slovenia
100%
4011:6,132703
China-3631:3,763,23951,278
Germany
 
87%
3111:310,8613,981
Morocco-2731:125,8193,873
Chad
50%
 
2471:55,0545,059
Kenya-2451:189,0097,801
Brazil
100%
2331:919,46824,783
DR Congo
58%
 
2261:326,67112,797
Mali-2211:76,8223,384
Afghanistan
 
92%
2151:151,7374,364
New Zealand-1791:25,3411,817
Spain
100%
1781:261,4044,662
Finland
100%
1491:36,8001,487
Wales
100%
1491:20,7671,135
Russia
 
69%
1301:1,109,4909,209
Ukraine
61%
 
1111:409,9091,938
South Africa
 
91%
1081:504,93224,082
Czechia
 
81%
1011:105,5071,174
Malawi-851:201,3218,458
Belgium
 
98%
821:140,1224,102
Dominican Republic-741:140,9636,526
Iran
100%
681:1,154,3669,244
Cameroon
 
95%
571:379,13213,350
Burkina Faso
100%
501:367,58913,775
Switzerland
 
93%
501:164,2704,176
Mongolia
 
67%
491:59,8944,680
Mexico
 
93%
391:3,183,19015,454
Scotland
 
92%
391:137,1892,849
Chile
 
68%
311:567,9746,542
Venezuela
100%
311:974,25521,161
Georgia
 
76%
271:138,4624,419
Italy
 
58%
251:2,442,48415,834
Libya-251:248,852929
Argentina
 
80%
211:2,036,8217,601
Ecuador-201:886,3467,318
Hungary
100%
201:489,5891,828
Tanzania
 
73%
201:2,639,41622,786
New Caledonia
100%
171:15,8921,309
Peru
 
93%
171:1,870,08619,702
South Korea-171:326,14210,022
Botswana-161:136,52810,720
Austria
100%
121:709,5175,762
Turkey
 
63%
111:7,072,88327,150
Bhutan
100%
101:82,4932,136
Greenland-101:5,637682
Panama-101:390,65611,763
Faroe Islands
100%
91:5,459808
Ghana-91:2,998,4685,965
Guatemala
100%
91:1,789,8255,607
Sri Lanka-91:2,311,0107,931
Tunisia-91:75,2113,284
Benin
100%
81:1,321,98030,116
Jamaica-71:411,89011,384
Lesotho
 
60%
71:291,42817,845
Slovakia
100%
71:758,5803,008
Algeria-61:6,362,78710,855
Costa Rica
100%
61:794,6589,692
Northern Mariana Islands-61:9,1111,173
Cape Verde-51:105,8303,482
Guinea
100%
51:2,371,7294,683
Mauritania
100%
51:819,04812,822
Belarus
50%
 
41:2,370,5969,928
Bermuda-41:16,2061,525
Colombia
88%
 
41:11,944,73244,648
Fiji-41:223,0942,508
French Polynesia-41:69,4762,352
Honduras-41:2,204,36717,261
Marshall Islands
75%
 
41:12,8081,787
Portugal-41:2,602,7168,189
Sierra Leone-41:1,772,166913
Uzbekistan-41:7,696,61011,277
Bolivia-31:3,533,8015,917
Brunei-31:139,8572,352
Cook Islands-31:6,051772
Croatia
100%
31:1,405,69211,430
Cyprus-31:290,3593,456
Kazakhstan
50%
 
31:5,915,61532,741
Maldives-31:144,6343,056
Namibia-31:801,39311,859
Zambia-31:5,284,93137,895
Albania
100%
21:1,523,28533,816
Cuba-21:5,753,2769,613
El Salvador-21:3,170,89311,665
Iceland-21:183,0085,215
Luxembourg
100%
21:282,0243,520
Moldova-21:1,780,5707,407
Romania-21:10,025,98847,037
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Armenia-11:2,918,75314,910
Azerbaijan-11:9,642,94442,290
Belize-11:354,3097,663
Bulgaria-11:6,990,39027,036
Dominica-11:75,4711,341
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
Gabon-11:1,883,3364,538
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Guam-11:160,6463,210
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Israel
100%
11:8,402,91845,019
Kyrgyzstan-11:5,973,27746,622
Latvia-11:2,015,6456,531
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
North Macedonia-11:2,090,75715,787
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Monaco-11:38,4662,379
Nicaragua
100%
11:6,018,33634,175
Northern Cyprus-11:318,1333,044
Paraguay-11:7,236,80516,549
Rwanda-11:11,371,4334,615
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Turks and Caicos Islands-11:34,7071,398
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493
Uruguay-11:3,427,63713,958
Zimbabwe-11:15,423,817113,731

The alternate forms: Maï (2,249), Maî (17) & Maí (13) are calculated separately.

Mai (1,714,017) may also be a surname.

Mai Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Teutonic name, meaning: Kinswoman.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Mai Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maï892,249/
Maî8917/
Maí8913/
Maia8667,310/
Maie8640,487/
Mayi8615,929/
Maji8615,095/
Maii8611,470/
Mais868,551/
Mait863,778/
Maai863,598/
Maid862,111/
Maih861,365/
Maio86960/
Maiy86739/
Maiz86706/
Maiu86584/
Maip86557/
Maij86436/
Hmai86251/
Mmai86101/
Mhai8678/
Mgai867/
'Mai863/
Maiá863/
Maià861/
Maiè861/
Maiê861/
Ma801,106,298/
Mi80941,580/
Mahia7512,869/
Magie7511,977/
Maggi7510,097/
Mayis754,783/
Maaji752,119/
Maiyo752,081/
Mahiy751,396/
Mahai751,346/
Majie75490/
Maiah75488/
Maihu75460/
Majij75389/
Majih75299/
Mahio75297/
Maiha75273/
Mayid75230/
Mawie75224/
Maish75224/
Mahei75199/
Maayi75173/
Mahii75172/
Majiy75152/
Mayie75141/
Mahij75131/
Maiau75118/
Mayit75113/
Mayih75106/
Mhaji75103/
Maiii7599/
Mahji7598/
Maiss7590/
Maioo7589/
Maitt7588/
Maich7587/
Mahyi7584/
Maije7582/
Majio7563/
Mayip7562/
Maidh7559/
Maaia7555/
Maias7553/
Mauie7542/
Maihi7538/
Mgaji7534/
Maies7534/
Maius7533/
Mauia7531/
Maijh7523/
Maais7522/
Maihj7522/
Mmayi7521/
Hmaid7520/
Maiit7520/
Maihe7520/
Maiep7519/
Maiuu7519/
Maiet7519/
Maaij7519/
Maied7518/
Maiho7518/
Mayiz7518/
Maiou7518/
Maids7517/
Maiih7517/
Mayio7515/
Mayii7514/
Maiee7514/
Maios7514/
Mgayi7513/
Majii7512/
Maiaz7511/
Maiid7511/
Mayij7511/
Maiie7511/
Maioh7510/
Maiuo7510/
Maaie759/
Maaid759/
Mayyi759/
Mahiu759/
Maiiy759/
Maiap758/
Maiez757/
Maist757/
Mayhi757/
Maaii757/
Maiys757/
Maiio757/
Maaiz756/
Maait756/
Maidz756/
Mhais756/
Maiaa756/
Mhait755/
Maiot755/
Hmaji755/
Mhaia755/
Maioz755/
Maiad754/
Mhaid754/
Maiph754/
Mai'a754/
Maijt754/
Mmaji754/
Maiat754/
Mmaie754/
Mmaai754/
Ma'ai753/
Mauii753/
Mauij753/
Maŕia753/
Maisj753/
Maieh753/
Maiiz753/
Mhaie753/
Maiht753/
Hmais752/
Mauio752/
Hmait752/
Maiop752/
Maits752/
Maiut752/
Majyi752/
Mai'i752/
Mhayi752/
Maihy752/
Maiud752/
'Mait751/
Mmaia751/
Mmait751/
Moaia751/
Mai'e751/
Mai'u751/
Maiij751/
Maisd751/
Maitd751/
Maiyd751/
Mhaiy751/
Mgaia751/
Hmaia751/
M'Mai751/
Ma'ia751/
Ma'iu751/
Mmaid751/
Mhaiu751/
Ma'ii751/
Mei673,165,717/
May67747,143/
Mau67439,792/
Mat67209,935/
Mah67183,431/
Mie67152,837/
Mae67148,834/
Mad6789,428/
Mas6788,356/
Mui6748,347/
Maj6742,425/
Moi6737,101/
Mis6733,190/
Mit6723,970/
Mio6720,518/
Map6716,217/
Moa6712,908/
Maa6712,284/
Mea679,931/
Maz677,305/
Mii675,528/
Mma673,714/
Mha672,261/
Hma671,573/
Mid671,171/
Mih671,162/
Miz67705/
Miy67458/
Mahaji67457/
Mip67343/
Mij67304/
Maggio67284/
Maiaya67153/
Majith67148/
Mahiah67110/
Mgi6787/
Mga6785/
Hmi6779/
Mmi6775/
Myi6762/
'Ma6758/
Mhi6750/
Ma'aia6728/
Maiees6726/
Maggia6723/
M'A6722/
Maihod6721/
Maihad6720/
Maiidh6719/
Maihyo6718/
Maithê6717/
Maã6717/
Maihou6716/
Hmaied6714/
Maiesh6714/
Maagie6712/
Mahjih6711/
Maihaa6710/
Maawie6710/
Mayitt6710/
Maiosh6710/
Maugie679/
Maiush679/
Maajij678/
Mahgie678/
Maë677/
Mhagie677/
Maaish677/
Maahii677/
Maheid677/
Maieed676/
Maiaia676/
Maihap676/
Maihes676/
Mayiss676/
Mmayie676/
Ma'aji675/
Maihau675/
Mhayio675/
Maihut675/
Masgie675/
Mmaiah675/
'Mahai674/
Mahaia674/
Mahaie674/
Maihat674/
Mayieh674/
Máa674/
Maajis674/
Maiggi674/
Maç674/
Mmaiyo674/
Mmajie674/
H'Maid673/
Mahaai673/
Mayidt673/
Maujiz673/
Mahaij673/
Majijd673/
Majaia673/
Maia'a673/
Mahiud673/
Mhayie673/
Mhaish673/
Maihah673/
Mïa672/
M'i672/
Mahiaz672/
Mayhie672/
Mayich672/
Mhaggi672/
Mhaids672/
Mhawie672/
Maheit672/
Majisd672/
Maihas672/
Maihid672/
Maihiy672/
Maihsh672/
Maiish672/
Maiaja672/
Magieh672/
Maayii672/
Maaich672/
Méa672/
Mayish672/
Maaiah672/
Mmaije672/
Mèa672/
Majihd671/
Geemai671/
Ƹmajid671/
Mÿa671/
Mmajit671/
Mai'ah671/
Maiaha671/
Maiett671/
Maiash671/
Maiass671/
Maiaux671/
Maichh671/
Maihaz671/
Maihee671/
Maiheh671/
Maihet671/
Maihie671/
Maihit671/
Maihoo671/
Maihot671/
Maihoz671/
Maihud671/
Maihus671/
Maihyi671/
Maijhe671/
Mahhie671/
Mahhii671/
Mahiap671/
Mahijë671/
Maishd671/
Maioos671/
Maioup671/
Maiova671/
Maiowa671/
Maitch671/
Maitts671/
Mahaiz671/
Maheie671/
Majieh671/
Majiht671/
Majitd671/
Mhaidz671/
Mhaaji671/
Meauji671/
Maâ671/
Maÿ671/
Mayijh671/
Mayizz671/
Mauhio671/
Mauijh671/
Maujip671/
Maujiy671/
Hmaiad671/
Maggih671/
Maahai671/
Maahia671/
Maaidh671/
Maaith671/
Mmahai671/
Maajie671/
Maaaji671/
Maioud671/
Muaioo671/
Mmaish671/
Maious671/
Maiuss671/
Ma'iah671/
Maajih671/
Maihuo671/
Maieeh671/
Maiatt671/

Mai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mai in the Russian language
Маиmai-

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mai