Elsie-May
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Elsie-May: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2019.
Elsie-May is a charming double-barrelled name that blends two beloved classics. Elsie itself is a Scottish diminutive of Elizabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." The addition of May—which can derive from the month of May, the Roman goddess Maia, or from Mary—gives the name a fresh, floral feel. Perhaps the most famous bearer of the first part is Elsie Inglis, the pioneering Scottish doctor and suffragist who founded the Scottish Women's Hospitals during World War I. While no specific place bears the full name, the separate roots are found in many place-names, such as the many St Mary's locations across Scotland. Elsie-May is a particularly popular style in modern Scotland, reflecting a trend for combining traditional names to create something both familiar and distinctive.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20193 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #7653 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2019
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y