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By Brynn McKeon · Jul 2026

Mae-ell-uh or MY-ell-uh

Mayella

OriginCompound name, combining May, Mary, Margaret or Maya with Ella
Meaning"Maytime fairy; beloved fairy; pearl-like fairy; fairy mother"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#4505

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