Gracie-May
Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Gracie-May: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2015.
Gracie-May is a charming compound name blending the Scottish-flavoured Gracie (a diminutive of Grace, from the Latin *gratia* meaning "favour" or "thankfulness") with May, derived from the month or from Maia, the Roman goddess of spring. The double-barrelled form became popular in Scotland from the 1990s onward, reflecting a trend for lyrical, hyphenated names. While no widely known public figure exclusively bears Gracie-May, the separate components shine: actress Grace Kelly personified elegance, and Mary, Queen of Scots had a lady-in-waiting named Mary Seton whose mother was a May. The name carries a fresh, floral association with May as a symbol of new beginnings, and its rhythmic pairing makes it a favourite in Scottish naming charts for its sweet, melodic quality. Variant Grace-Marie offers a more formal alternative.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20153 babies
- Latest (2023)
- #7493 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2015
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y