Maisy means pearl or child of light — a Scottish/English diminutive of Margaret or Mairead. Maisy Mouse is one of children's literature's most beloved characters. Maisy is how Scotland says Margaret with maximum warmth. Two syllables of pearl-light duality, mouse-book charm, and the most Scottish-warm diminutive of the most important medieval name.
Maisy is a Scottish diminutive of Margaret meaning pearl or child of light. Maisy Mouse (by Lucy Cousins, 1990) is one of children's literature's most beloved characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish diminutive; Maisy Mouse (1990).
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Today
Maisy remains a beloved choice, ranking #1085 in the US. 3,841 babies have been named Maisy since 1991.
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How popular is Maisy?
2023peak year
Today, Maisy is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1085), with only about 243 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 356 babies were given the name (ranked #791 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Maisy has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 3,841 babies have been registered as Maisy since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Maisy's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — mouse-book communication. People named Maisy tend to be cheerful, warm, and gifted at being the most beloved character in any story.
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Most beloved character
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Scottish-warm
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Mouse-book charm
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Pearl-light dual
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Margaret-diminutive
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A1
I9
S1
Y7
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Maisy
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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