Maela

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

Girl's name · #3054 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Maela reached its best rank, #2548, in 2024 and ranked #3054 in 2025. About 450 girls have carried it since 2002.

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-?)

Similar names: Gwenivere · Maelee · Aela · Delany · Maddox · Maizy

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