Mais, Mays

• Origin: Arabic ميس
• Meaning: “hackberry tree; sugarberry tree”
• Gender: feminine
• Pron: (MAH-ees; MIES)

The name comes directly from the Arabic word ميس which is the name of the hackberry tree.

Sources

• https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3/
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/mais/submitted
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/mays/submitted