Meaning and history
Maylis is a French feminine name especially associated with southwestern France. It is linked to the village and Marian shrine of Maylis in the Landes, making its strongest established significance Catholic and geographic. Attempts to analyze it simply as a blend of Marie and lys, “lily,” are attractive but not securely documented as its historical origin. A notable bearer is French novelist Maylis de Kerangal. The final s is normally pronounced in the French name.