Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "The fifth month."

This name is sometimes written MaeBelle or Mae Belle.

Narrative: The month of May was named for Maia, the Roman earth goddess. However, the popularity of the name May before the 20th century probably owed more to its use as a short form of the names Matthew and Mary, which led to its use as a surname.

It is also a Sanskrit word meaning ''Illusion.''