babyNamedMaé
“form of Maël”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 75th
- births in 2023–2025
- 3,165
- babies born in France
- 1 in 678
- +11.5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Maé
Maé is thought to mean “form of Maël” and is of Celtic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Maé in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Maé has been rising (+11.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maé every 1.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Maé in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
66 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,088
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
86 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,976
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,141
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
298 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,773
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,776 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,895
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,183
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,423
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Maé, Maë and Mae are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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