Boy name
Mayis name meaning
“Fifth month of the year”
Mayis means the month of May. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it comes from Armenian Mayis, the month name ultimately derived from Latin Maius. That Latin name is associated with Maia in Roman tradition. Its concrete imagery includes spring flowers and the fresh growth of May.
What does Mayis mean?
Fifth month of the year
In Turkish: Yılın beşinci ayı
Mayis turns a calendar month into a personal name. Its place in late spring in the Northern Hemisphere allows associations with flowering and seasonal change. It denotes the same month as Turkish Mayıs, while its spelling with i reflects the form of the month name in another language.
Origin of the name Mayis
Mayis is a given name formed from the Armenian month name Mayis, meaning May. The month name ultimately derives from Latin Maius, associated in Roman tradition with the name Maia.
How to pronounce Mayis
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /majis/ |
Is Mayis a boy’s name?
Yes, Mayis is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Mayis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Mayis
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
Famous people named Mayis
- Mayis Alizade
FAQ about the name Mayis
What is the meaning of Mayis?
Mayis means “Fifth month of the year”. Mayis is a given name formed from the Armenian month name Mayis, meaning May. The month name ultimately derives from Latin Maius, associated in Roman tradition with the name Maia.
Is Mayis a boy’s name?
Yes, Mayis is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Mayis in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Mayis nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Mayis?
Mayis is of Latin origin.
How many syllables does Mayis have?
Mayis has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Mayis?
Mayis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Mayis?
Notable people named Mayis include Mayis Alizade.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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