Maela

“Breton feminine form of Mael, meaning 'chief' or 'prince'” — Breton (Celtic) origin

Girl's name · #3028 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Maela has appeared in US records since 2002 — best rank #2533 (2024) · 445 babies named Maela all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maelas

Maela Viirsoo — Argentine chemist and nuclear physicist of Estonian origin (1927-?)

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