babyNamedMaëlle
“princess, leader”
Girl’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 157th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,135
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,675
- −4.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Maëlle
Maëlle means “princess, leader” and is of Celtic origin.
Popularity of Maëlle in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Maëlle has been falling (−4.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maëlle every 8 schools.
Maëlle in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,653rd girls’ name16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,656
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 47,990
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
100 babies in 3 years1 girl in 48,320+4.5% 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 Maëlle and Maelle are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maelle50
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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