girl's name
Maryse
ma-REEZ
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 92,522
Maryse is a French elaboration of Marie, so it inherits a meaning nobody can establish — Mary's derivation has never been settled, and the star of the sea reading is a medieval mistranslation. It peaked in 1950, and holds 91,992 lifetime births.
- Maryse is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1950, when 4,250 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Maryse over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 565 |
| 1930s | 8,305 |
| 1940s | 21,510 |
| 1950s | 39,085 |
| 1960s | 17,405 |
| 1970s | 3,285 |
| 1980s | 1,015 |
| 1990s | 435 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 25 |
What Maryse means
Maryse has no securely known meaning, because Marie does not. Bitterness, beloved, wished-for child and an Egyptian source are all proposed for the Hebrew Miriam.
Where Maryse comes from
Maryse is a French elaboration of Marie, from the Hebrew Miriam, whose derivation has never been established despite centuries of proposals. The star of the sea gloss comes from stella maris, a medieval Latin title that arose from reading Miriam as though it contained a Hebrew word for a sea — a reading long abandoned but still widely repeated. Maryse belongs with Maryline and Marielle among twentieth-century French elaborations rather than inherited forms.
Maryse in use
Maryse peaked in France in 1950, when 4,250 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It no longer ranks in any of the six markets we track, across 92,522 lifetime births. Four names in this group have left every chart — Maryse, Severine, Huguette and Jean-Marc — and all four are French.
How popular is Maryse?
In 2024, Maryse was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Maryse is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maryse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maryse also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maryse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Maryse in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Maryse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maryse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maryse
What does the name Maryse mean?
Not known. Marie descends from Miriam, whose derivation has never been established.
Does Mary mean star of the sea?
No. That is a medieval mistranslation of Miriam, long abandoned but still widely repeated.
Is Maryse a traditional name?
It is a twentieth-century French elaboration rather than an inherited form.
Does Maryse still rank?
Not in any of the six markets we track, despite a 1950 French peak of 4,250 births.
How popular is the name Maryse?
In 2024, Maryse was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Maryse a girl's or a boy's name?
Maryse is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maryse?
Maryse has 2 syllables.
When was Maryse most popular?
Maryse peaked in 1950, when 4,250 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.