babyNamedMaëlan
“form of Maël”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 262nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 730
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,793
- +10.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Maëlan
Maëlan is thought to mean “form of Maël” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Maëlan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Maëlan has been rising (+10.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maëlan every 9.5 schools, all spellings combined.
Maëlan in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 367,253
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Maëlan, Maelan and Maélan 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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