babyNamedMaëlia
“derived from Maël: prince, chief”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of modern and Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 609th
- births in 2023–2025
- 360
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,065
- −7.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2017
Meaning and origin of Maëlia
Maëlia is thought to mean “derived from Maël: prince, chief” and is of modern and Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Maëlia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2017.
- Over recent years, Maëlia has been falling (−7.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maëlia every 6.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Maëlia in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
9 babies in 3 years1 girl in 85,315
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 402,670
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Maëlia, Maélia and Maelia are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maélia100
- Maelia35
- Maëlya705
- Maelya80
- Maélya65
- Maëllya (in French)50
- Maëllia (in French)25
- Maëlyah (in French)25
- Mahelya10
- Mahélya10
- Maëlhya5
- Mahélia5
- Maelyah (in French)5
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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