מאי
May means “the month of May (English)”
May is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- מאי
- In English letters
- May
- Other English spellings
- Mai
- Meaning
- The month of May (English)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Seasons and holidays
- Gematria value
- 51
9,992 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name May.
- 9,626 of them are women and girls, and 366 are men and boys.
- 538 of them were born in 2000, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 771, against 1,052 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how May is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מאי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 9,626 | 94 | 143 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 366 | 15 | 351 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 2,215 | 13 | 232 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 183 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 95 | 0 | – |
In 2024, May ranked 143 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to May in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name May.
What does the name May mean?
May means “the month of May (English)”. May is a girl's name of international origin.
Is May a boy's name or a girl's name?
May is mainly a girl's name. Of the 9,992 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9,626 are women and girls and 366 are men and boys.
How do you write May in Hebrew?
May is written מאי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named May?
9,992 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry May today. The most were born in 2000. In 2024, May ranked 143 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.