Ebony-Mae
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EB-o-nee-MAY
- Origin
- English
Ebony-Mae is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “ebony wood + the month of May”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ebony-Mae mean?
English: Ebony + Mae
“ebony wood + the month of May”
Joins Ebony (English, “ebony wood”) and Mae (English, “the month of May”).
Meanings borrowed from Ebony and Mae.
Is Ebony-Mae a girl's or a boy's name?
Ebony-Mae is a girls' name.
How popular is Ebony-Mae in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 5 girls.
Ebony-Mae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Ebony-Mae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Evie, Amelia, Evelyn, Emilia, Isabelle, Scarlett, Emmie, Olivia, Imogen, Annabelle, Gracie, Isabella
More English names
Lily, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ebony-Mae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ebony-mae, updated 20 October 2026.