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Maela

Girl · Celtic · Medium name

Meaning
Chief, prince; princess

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
may-LAH
Origin
Celtic

Feminine of Mael/mael; from Celtic 'mael' meaning chief or prince; a feminine elaboration.

Popularity
Rare in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

UniqueInternationalSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Celtic, Breton

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, France

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Sources for this record

Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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