The baby name Maely is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: MAY-lee (English: /ˈmeɪli/). French/Breton: ma-ë-lee (approx. mah-eh-LEE).
Maely is Breton in Origin.
The baby name Maely is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: MAY-lee (English: /ˈmeɪli/). French/Breton: ma-ë-lee (approx. mah-eh-LEE).
Maely is Breton in Origin.
Maely is a modern feminine name of Breton and French origin, built on Maël - the Breton word mael “chief, prince” - with a contemporary -y ending. The Breton element appears in early medieval saints’ names across Brittany and Wales, which helped keep the root familiar in French naming. In francophone use, diacritics often mark the hiatus (Maë-), distinguishing it from Mae-; thus Maëly is etymologically transparent, while Maely reflects an anglicized simplification. Meaning centers on “chief, prince,” hence “leader,” used for girls as a graceful feminine counterpart to Maël.
The name gained currency in France from the late 1990s and 2000s, spreading to Belgium and Québec, and is now occasionally found in English-speaking countries. Common variants and related forms include Maëly, Maëlys/Maelys, Maëlie/Maelie, Maëline/Maelyne, and Maelynn; the masculine is Maël (Mael). Approximate pronunciations vary: French ma-eh-LEE; English MAY-lee.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #242 | 44 | 2,795 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #392 | 14 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #450 | 55 | 11,303 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #533 | 9 | 7,500 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #569 | 43 | 9,488 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #867 | 75 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #890 | 27 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #931 | 13 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 40 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Maely is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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