Meaning: Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ
The story
Vietnamese Mai has the floral root 梅, associated with plum or apricot. Japanese Mai can use 舞 for dance or other kanji. Danish Mai is a separate short form of Maria, so one floral translation does not cover all three traditions.
Also means
What Mai means in its other languages.
- Japanesedance with 舞; other kanji vary
- Danishshort form of Maria
Spellings & variants
- Maj
- May
- Maija
Popularity
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Mai comes from Vietnamese, Japanese, and Danish. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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