Mael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

The name Mael resembles a number of old Celtic names from Brittany, Wales and Ireland. "Mael" is a Breton boys' name meaning "chief" or "prince". The name for girls is "Maela".

From Wikipedia

Mael first appears in the data in 2002 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 225 babies (rank #976 that year). In 2024 it was given to 206 boys (rank #1,057). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Mael

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mael yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,155

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

225

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2002	5	#11,795
2003	6	#10,382
2004	9	#7,943
2005	5	#12,614
2006	7	#10,235
2007	9	#8,651
2008	14	#6,283
2009	9	#8,744
2010	14	#6,252
2011	7	#10,339
2012	25	#4,087
2013	25	#4,022
2014	20	#4,801
2015	33	#3,408
2016	35	#3,269
2017	49	#2,585
2018	45	#2,731
2019	55	#2,451
2020	71	#2,010
2021	117	#1,520
2022	164	#1,211
2023	225	#976
2024	206	#1,057