indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage English (Rare), Scots
Other Forms FormsMady, Maida, Maidel, Maidy, Mayda, Maydena, Maydey
Meaning & History
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983). Maidie has also been used as a diminutive of Madeline (compare Maida) and Mary.As a Scots name, a diminutive of Maidlin.