Maisie
- Pronunciation
- [MAY-zee]
- IPA
- /ˈmeɪ.zi/
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Scottish short form of Mairead, in the Margaret name family
- Origin
- Scottish diminutive of Mairead
Maisie (MAY-zee) is a Scottish diminutive of Mairead, the Gaelic form of Margaret. “Pearl” comes from the older Margaret root, not from a separate meaning of Maisie.
About Maisie
Maisie and Maisy sound alike in English but are different written names in the NYC license data. Maggie belongs to the same Margaret family and sounds different. Daisy has a similar rhythm but comes from the flower word, not from Margaret.
Sources & Verification
- Maisie origin, forms, and IPA — Behind the Name
- Mairead name family — Behind the Name
- Margaret root meaning — Behind the Name
Evidence reviewed 2026-09-22.
Variant Forms
Maisy, Maisey, Mazie, and Mysie are documented spellings; Maisy has its own page.
| Name |
|---|
| Maisy |
| Maisey |
| Mazie |
| Mysie |
Similar Names
Maisie in NYC dog-license records
Ranks are within each NYC license extract, not national puppy rankings. Each row in the source is a license period, so a dog renewed within the same extract year can be counted more than once. These are record counts, not counts of unique dogs. The 2026 extract was retrieved on 2026-09-22.
| Extract year | Rank | Licensed records | Source | Retrieved / reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #569 | 32 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2017 | #429 | 29 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2018 | #552 | 21 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2022 | #340 | 117 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2023 | #253 | 64 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2024 | #210 | 74 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2026 | #184 | 77 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
Practical Use Check
Spelling
Ask a caregiver to write MAY-zee after hearing it. If they write Maisy, show them Maisie before the tag or record is made.