92%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage French Pronounced Pron. /mej.lis/, /ma.i.lis/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the name of a town in southern France, said to derive from Occitan mair "mother" and French lys "lily". It is also sometimes considered a combination of Marie and lys. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantMailys PopularityDetails Last ranked #483 in 2017 France People think this name isRate·Details classic youthful formal upper class natural wholesome delicate refined strange simple serious Categories combinations, ends in -is, flora, flowers, Marie combinations, nature, place names, plants