The baby name Maille is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-EL,MAYl,MY-lay.
The baby name Maille is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-EL,MAYl,MY-lay.
Maille is Breton, French in Origin.
Maille is a feminine given name closely linked to French/Breton Maëlle, itself from Old Breton mael "chieftain, prince." Without diacritics, Maille also echoes the Irish surname element Máille, root of O’Malley (Ó Máille), famously borne by seafarer Gráinne Ní Mháille; in that strand the underlying Celtic mael denotes a "tonsured one/devotee," a common medieval name element. The overlap makes Maille a pan‑Celtic choice with leadership and dedication in its meanings.
As a given name, Maille is rare but has risen where Maëlle became fashionable in France and Canada from the 1990s. In Scottish Gaelic, the similar Màili is a traditional pet form of Màiri (Mary), sometimes rendered Maili/Maille in English records, adding a Marian association. Variants and related forms include Maëlle/Maelle, Maélie/Maelie, Maëlys/Maelys, and the Breton unisex Maël. Diminutives: Mai, Mae, Mali.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #927 | 6 | 9,590 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Maille is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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