At a Glance: Name: Maine – Origin: Old Irish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MAYN
Maine is an Old Irish boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.
Meaning & Origin of Maine
Origin: Old Irish.
A common claim: mainland Actually: The name of the US state Maine may reference the French province or the mainland, but as a historic personal name it is Irish with an unknown meaning.
How to Pronounce Maine
Phonetic: MAYN IPA: /meɪn/
Popularity of Maine
Maine doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Maine
Similar Names
Ames · Vermont · Galesburg · Providence · Concord · Omaha
