babyNamedMaëlya
“modern derivative of Maël: prince, chief”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Celtic and modern origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 250th
- births in 2023–2025
- 850
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,577
- +1.7% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Maëlya
Maëlya is thought to mean “modern derivative of Maël: prince, chief” and is of Celtic and modern origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Maëlya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Maëlya has been stable (+1.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maëlya every 6.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maelya80
- Maélya65
- Maëlia225
- Maélia100
- Maëllya (in French)50
- Maelia35
- 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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