Macie is a spelling variant of Macy, an English surname that comes from the French place name Massy and so means "from Massy"; the estate name in turn goes back to the Roman personal name Maccius. Many parents simply hear it as a bouncy, friendly cousin of Maci and Gracie. Macie has stayed in the US top 1000 all century, from number 487 in 2000 to a peak of number 357 in 2011, and ranks number 438 in 2025.