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“Chief or prince (Breton, feminine form)” — Breton origin
Girl's name · #2636 in the US (2025) · Trending
Maelys is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2008, and every one of the roughly 270 girls who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #2636, with about 70 newborns. Together with its spelling variant Maelis (#2739), Maelys would rank around #1611 with about 130 births last year — the newborns split about 51/49 between Maelys and Maelis.
Around the world: about 1 in 740 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in Switzerland (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Maelis · Zyrielle · Maelle · Maeven · Maevis · Maevyn
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