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Maël

mah-EL

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Breton Celtic name, possibly meaning 'prince' or 'chief,' rare and deeply rooted in Brittany and Celtic heritage, distinctive choice with Arthurian resonance.”

Popularity Over Time

Maël US popularity rank over timeRank 12227 in 2005 to rank 976 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#976#6602#12227200220202024

Maël is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

BretonCeltic

Syllables

1

Style

LiteraryElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Maël of Brittany

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Merlin

Welsh Rare & Uncommon

Maël

Breton Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Finn

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Soren

Scandinavian Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Celtic and Breton heritage

People Also Ask

Breton Celtic name, possibly meaning 'prince' or 'chief,' rare and deeply rooted in Brittany and Celtic heritage, distinctive choice with Arthurian resonance.

Maël is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Maël works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Maël include Finn, Rowan, Soren.