Mae is a pretty girls name that brings to mind springtime and flowers coming into bloom. While it can also be spelt May, Mae is the more popular name spelling currently. Being such a short name with just one syllable allows for lots of creativity in the middle name, here are some great middle names to go with Mae.
My top choices of middle names for Mae are:
- Mae Marianne
- Mae Gracie
- Mae Amara
- Mae Paige
- Mae Adelaide
- Mae Abigail
- Mae Amelia
- Mae Avery
- Mae Anastasia
- Mae Ramona
Scroll down for more great middle names for Mae plus similar names and spelling variants.
Middle Names for Mae beginning with M
You can create a pretty alliterative effect by choosing a middle name beginning with M. I think Mae Marianne and Mae Michelle work particularly well together.
Mae Maddison
Mae Marley
Mae Marianne
Mae Myla
Mae Madelyn
Mae Margot
Mae Madeline
Mae McKenzie
Mae Mirabel
Mae Marie
Mae Melody
Mae Monroe
Mae Morgan
Mae Maisie
Mae Michelle
Mae Matilda
Names with One Syllable
If you’d like a short but bold name then combining two one syllable names can create that effect. I love Mae Grace and Mae Eve.
Mae Grace
Mae Hope
Mae Faith
Mae Jade
Mae Quinn
Mae Claire
Mae Blake
Mae Skye
Mae Sloane
Mae Paige
Mae Kate
Mae Eve
Mai Wren
Mae Ruth
Names that have Three or Four Syllables
You can make the name Mae more complex by adding a middle name with multiple syllables. My favourites are Mae Julianna and Mae Amara.
Mae Sophia
Mae Natalie
Mae Avery
Mae Emily
Mae Vanessa
Mae Elena
Mae Everly (or Everleigh)
Mae Addison
Mae Aurelia
Mae Savannah
Mae Adeline
Mae Emmeline
Mae Amara
Mae Evangeline
Mae Isabella
Mae Amelia
Mae Eliana
Mae Amelie
Mae Olivia
Mae Liliana
Mae Anastasia
Mae Arabella
Mae Francesca
Mae Julianna
Mae Elodie
Flower Middle Names to go with Mae
By choosing a flower or plant based middle name for Mae you highlight the spring associations of the name. I think Mae Rose and Mae Lilly are really pretty.
Mae Lilly
Mae Violet
Mae Jasmine
Mae Rosie
Mae Rose
Mae Azalea
Mae Iris
Mae Dahlia
Mae Flora
Mae Blossom
Mae Juniper
Mae Poppy
Mae Camellia
Mae Holly
Names the include the long “A” Sound
By choosing a name with the same long A sound that Mae ends with you can create a pleasant sounding combination. I like Mae Adelaide and Mae Abigail.
Mae Layla
Mae Taylor
Mae Kayleigh
Mae Hayden
Mae Kaydence
Mae Cadence
Mae Abigail
Mae Ada
Mae Amy
Mae Hailey
Mae Adelaide
Mae Elaine
Mae Daisy (also a flower name)
Mae Lacey
Old Fashioned Names
The name Mae has been around for a long time (although the spelling has changed) so you might like to pair it with one of the “old lady” names that have become popular. My top choices are Mae Constance and Mae Ophelia.
Mae Josie
Mae Vivian
Mae Elsie
Mae Tabitha
Mae Pamela
Mae Audrey
Marie Estelle
Mae Martha
Mae Rosemary
Mae Eliza
Mae Ramona
Mae Phoebe
Mae Celeste
Mae Opal
Mae Ophelia
Mae Nancy
Mae Annie
Mae Louise
Mae Beatrice
Mae Clara
Mar Josephine
Mae Florence
Mae Eloise
Mae Cordelia
Mae Dorothy
Mae Constance
Mae Nicole
Unusual Names
If you like the unusual spelling of Mae, why not consider one of these unusual middle name ideas. I really love Mae Calliope and Mae Kora.
Mae Lucia
Mae Summer
Mae Raya
Mae Calliope
Mae Lyra
Mae Emerson
Mae Lexi
Mae Heidi
Mae Kira
Mae Harlow
Mae Sabrina
Mae Esmerelda
Mae Cassidy
Mae Alicia
Mae Astrid
Mae Nia
Mae Kora
Popular Middle Names
If you’d like a middle name that means your child will meet friends they’ll share a name with, how about these options that have all recently appeared in the top 50 names. Mae Victoria and Mae Charlotte work well together.
Mae Charlotte
Mae Camilla
Mae Rosie
Mae Scarlett
Mae Gemma
Mae Zoey
Mae Victoria
Mae Elizabeth
Mae Aurora
Mae Julia
Mae Hannah
Mae Isla
Mae Leah
Mae Willow
Mae Violet
Mae Lucy
Mae Chloe
Mae Lola
Mae Penelope
Mae Ella
Mae Ava
Mae Erin
Names Similar to Mae and Variants of Mae
If you haven’t finalised Mae as your baby’s first name, here are some names similar to Mae and some variations that you might like to consider.
Meaning and Origins
The name Mae is usually consider to be derived from the month name, May, and which is itself named for the Roman Goddess, Maia. Mae means “Goddess of Springtime”. Mae is also sometimes considered to be a diminutive of Mary or Margaret (meaning “Pearl”). In Portuguese, Mae means “mother”.
Popularity of the Name Mae
In the UK name charts, Mae 469th in 2021, a drop from 445th in 2020.
In the US name charts, Mae ranked at 505th in 2021 having reentered the top 1000 in 2010 after being missing since 1969.
The name Mae was most popular in the early 1920s when it was used around 2500 times a year. It then began a steady decline all the way down to around 50 uses a year before seeing its popularity start to increase, reaching around 500 uses a year in recent years.
Boys Names to go with Mae
Any of the middle names suggested in this post would make great names for a sister for Mae. If you are looking for a name for a brother of Mae, check out these boys names to go with Mae:
- Mae and Kai (you could also change the spelling of Mae to Mai)
- Mae and Jack
- Mae and Hugo
- Mae and Luke
- Mae and Beckett
- Mae and Noah
- Mae and Mason
- Mae and Otto
- Mae and Wesley
- Mae and Milton
- Mae and Creed
- Mae and Miles
- Mae and Eli
- mae and George
- Mae and Ryan
- Mae and Jude
- Mae and Cameron
- Mae and Malcolm
- Mae and Zayn
- Mae and Milo
- Mae and Max
- Mae and Ace
- Mae and Aiden
- Mae and Bennett
- Mae and Otis
- Mae and Evan
- Mae and Mark
- Mae and Zeke
- Mae and August
- Mae and Isaiah
- Mae and Declan
- Mae and Stanley
- Mae and Malachi
- Mae and Crew
- Mae and Kaiden
- Mae and Tate
- Mae and Atticus
- Mae and Monty
- Mae and John
- Mae and Jayden
- Mae and Roman
- Mae and Mateo
- Mae and Jace
- Mae and Lincoln
- Mae and Marcus
- Mae and Felix
- Mae and Maika
- Mae and Rory
- Mae and Grayson
- Mae and Arlo
Don’t Forget about Initials
When you’re choosing a middle name for your baby, make sure you write down the initials for all of the combinations that you’re considering. This is because three letters can spell out a word (and if you choose two middle names, four letters can spell out even more words) so you’ll want to make sure they don’t spell anything inappropriate.
Once you’ve narrowed your choice of name combinations down to a lower number, I would also suggest that you search online for the initials to make sure they aren’t an acronym for anything you wouldn’t want your child associated with.
If you’d like some more guidance, have a look at my guide to choosing a middle name.
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