Mael

MY-el or MA-ELL

French or Breton

"chief or prince"

The name Mael is currently ranked #979 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #976 in 2023. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in MAEL, MAEL, and MAEL.

Mael Rank in US Top 1000

# 979 in the US

Mael Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 706 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Mael

• 979 US 2023
• 706 Nameberry 2026
• 57 Unique 2024
• 36 switzerland 2024

20 Names Similar to Mael

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Mael.

• Edwyn
• Darragh
• Milas
• Orrin
• Amaury
• Edric
• Fingal
• Owain
• Eliseo
• Emmerich
• Odhran
• Ossian
• Alain
• Cathal
• Thierry
• Gwyn
• Theoden
• Taran
• Einar
• Leonides

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

The name 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"