Maicee

Meaning & origin

Maicee is a modern inventive spelling of Macy, a name that emerged as a given name in the late 20th century. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1994, and its peak popularity came in 2011, with a rank outside the top 1000 but with enough usage to note a small peak. Since then, the name has been in decline, reflecting a broader trend away from creative respellings of established names. Like Macy, Maicee is derived from an English surname that traces back to the Old French personal name Macé, a variant of Matthew. While never highly common, Maicee represents a specific moment in naming fashion, where phonetic spellings and unique forms were favored. Its trajectory shows a clear falling pattern since 2011, aligning with the overall decrease in popularity of similar names. The name is used almost exclusively for girls.

Maicee is a modern invented spelling of the name Macy, which originated as an English surname. The surname Macy derives from the Old French given name Macé, a vernacular form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu meaning 'gift of Yahweh'. The name Macy gained popularity as a given name in the late 20th century, and the variant Maicee appears in the 1990s, reflecting a trend toward creative respellings.