babyNamedMaëlie
“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
- 599th
- births in 2023–2025
- 360
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,752
- −9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Maëlie
Maëlie is thought to mean “derived from Maël: prince, chief” and is of modern and Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Maëlie in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Maëlie has been falling (−9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maëlie every 23 schools, all spellings combined.
Maëlie in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,699th girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,312
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
32 babies in 3 years1 girl in 23,995
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
168 babies in 3 years1 girl in 28,762+10% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Maëlie, Maélie and Maelie are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maélie110
- Maelie15
- Maëllie15
- Maëlye15
- Maélye5
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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