May Name Meaning
May meaning
Name :
May
Gender :
Feminine
Meaning of May :
Used in country/religion :
American , Anglo , Arabic , Assamese , Australian , British , Chinese , Danish , English , French , German , Greek , Hawaiian , Hebrew , Irish , Kannada , Latin , Lebanese , Muslim , Scottish
Variant Names of May:
Mae, Maelee, Maelynn, Maia, Maj, Mala, Maya, Mayana, Maye, Mayleen, Maylene And Mei., Mae, Maelee, Maelynn, Maia, Maj, Mala, Maya, Mayana, Maye, Mayleen, Maylene And Mei., Mae, Maelee, Maelynn, Maia, Maj, Mala, Maya, Mayana, Maye, Mayleen, Maylene And Mei.
Rhyming Names of May:
Names Similar to May :
Popularity Rank :
May name was top ranked at 273 position in American during year 1930and most recently ranked at 665 position in American during year 2012
Name May has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 1008 position. 47960 numbers of people were named May so far in last 100 years. (SSA)
May Numerology :
Personality No. 11. People with name May tend to be charismatic, cooperative, intuitive, and have a pleasing personality with a gentle manner. Person with May having 11 as Personality number work hard to gain confidence and overcome in-born shyness. As a child, and into your early twenties, nervous energy may have caused you to bite your nails or express your nervousness in other ways. You are extremely sensitive and intuitive. More Numerology
More About Name : May
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The girl's name May may is pronounced may. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "the fifth month". The month of May was named for Maia, the Roman earth goddess.
In the Middles Ages, it was probably a pet form of Matthew . Its use led to the surname May. When the name came back in the 19th century, it was a pet form of Mary and other names beginning with M-. -
Originally used as a pet form of Mary and Margaret (pearl). More recently, however, it is usually associated with the name of the month, which is derived from the Latin Maius (the month of Maia, the Greek mythological goddess of increase). May is often be
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Originally used as a pet form of Mary and Margaret (pearl). More recently, however, it is usually associated with the name of the month, which is derived from the Latin Maius (the month of Maia, the Greek mythological goddess of increase). May is often bestowed as a middle name, or used as a name element in combination names such as Anna-Mae or May-Lynn. The name was borne by the popular actress Mae West (1892 - 1980). Her shapely bustline led to her name being used for an inflatable life preserver vest for use by RAF aviators downed at sea during World War II.
Name Analysis of May
Character Analysis of May : Persons with the name May, have a great deal of self-confidence and are therefore likely to achieve success. They are generally work-oriented Persons who have a plan for everything they do. They are disciplined and have a high standard of honesty, are dependable, serious-minded individuals who need to be practical about all that they do.
Love Life of May : Persons are voracious regarding intimate impulses & want to try everything and love freedom in all respects.
Name Letter Analysis of May
M : Persons are a workaholic! A high-energy workhorse, Persons don't need much sleep and are very healthyA : Persons are their own person: ambitious and freethinkingY : Persons are freedom-loving and like to break rules and push the envelope
Astrological (Vedic) Aspect of Name May
Acoording to vedic astrology , Rashi for the name May is Simha or Sinh and Moon sign associated with the name May is Leo.
The name May has Fire element. Sun is the Ruling Planet for the name May . The name May having moon sign as Leo is represented by The Lion and considered as Fixed .
Normally, people with the name May keep their promises. They like to live a king size life. Such people stay in their limits and are fearless.
Other name options, having Leo moon sign are name starting with : Ma, Me, Mu, Mi, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te, To, Mr, Ta, Ts.
Nakshatra (Vedic) of Name May
The name May is suitable for baby born in Magha nakshatra
Magha Nakshatra: "The bountiful"
Symbol : Royal Throne
Deity : Pitrs, 'The Fathers', family ancestors
Indian zodiac: 0° - 13°20' Simha
Western zodiac 26° Leo - 9°20' Virgo
Famous Name May
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May Britt
had a brief career as movie actress in the 1950s, in Italy first and later in the United States. She retired from the screen after she married Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1960.Maybritt Wilkens, as she was known originally, was discovered by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati in 1951. She was an assistant to a Stockholm photographer. The two Italians were in Sweden to cast a young blonde woman for the title role in Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair. They came to the studio where she worked to view photographs of models. After meeting her, they offered her the part.
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Khin May
is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and singer. She was born on 23 March 1937 in Yangon, Myanmar, daughter of U Yu Swan and Daw Kyin Myaing. Her sister is Khin Yu Swe, a singer. At 1953 she began her recording career with the song May Pan Chi written by Myo Ma Thi. In 1958, she crossed over to films with a role in A-Thet by famous director Chin Sein, and I Bawa We, directed by Po Par Gyi. The Three B Company signed her to do three films, and selected her to star in the film Bo Mya Din. She won two Myanmar Academy Awards in her career: in Ko Paing Myitta in 1961 and Shwe Chi Ngwe Chi Tan Ba Lo in 1975. She resides in Yangon.
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