Mael

MY-el

French or Breton

"chief or prince"

Mael Origin and Meaning

The name Mael is a boy's name of French, Breton origin meaning "chief or prince".

The name of a fifth century Breton saint, Mael is a popular boys' name in contemporary France. Usually spelled with a diaeresis or umlaut -- two dots -- over the e, the pronunciation is almost like the English word mile, if drawn out slightly to two syllables. But this is not evident to English speakers from the spelling and is undoubtedly one reason why this name's popularity has not crossed the borders of its native country.

Mael Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 852 on Nameberry

Mael Popularity

• 852 Nameberry 2024
• 207 Unique 2022
• 47 Switzerland 2022

20 Names Similar to Mael

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• Lael
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• Julen
• Maxence
• Melor
• Gael
• Rousseau
• Mathis
• Yael
• Amael
• Ilya
• Sinclair
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• Shia
• Amiel
• Eloi
• Nilo
• Maelys
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Famous People Named Mael

• Saint Maël 5th century Breton hermit
• Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid (Malachy I) high king of Ireland
• Mael Sechnaill mac Domnaill (Malachy II) high king of Ireland
• Máel Coluim Earl of Atholl, Mormaer of Atholl between 1153/9 and the 1190s
• Máel Coluim King of Strathclyde
• Máel Coluim of Moray Mormaer of Moray
• Máel Coluim son of the king of the Cumbrians, possible King of Strathclyde or King of Alba

Mael in Pop Culture

• Mael vampire in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles
• Mael a sea god in Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series
• Maël character in the French movie LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
• Also a Welsh name pronounced MYLE and meaning "prince"