Mai
Meaning
one of the most common Hmong female given names; often loosely associated with flowers, though precise etymology is debated
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mai peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
188 people · the #26,570 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 23
Among people named Mai living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mai
Most people given the name Mai in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Mai you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mai deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mai truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mai fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Mai travels
Vietnamese American · apricot or cherry blossom (one of the most enduringly kept Vietnamese names in the U.S.; short, simple, and needs no diacritics to read correctly in English)
Vietnamese · apricot/cherry blossom
Keep exploring
Hmong baby names · Vietnamese American baby names · Vietnamese baby names · Short names
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