83%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage French, Breton Pronounced Pron. MA-EHL(French) [key·IPA] Meaning & History French form of Breton Mael meaning "prince, chieftain, lord". Saint Mael was a 5th-century Breton hermit who lived in Wales. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantMael(Breton) Feminine FormsMaëlie, Maëlle, Maëlys(French) Maela, Maëlle(Breton) Same SpellingMaelUser SubmissionMael PopularityDetails Last ranked #30 in 2022 Belgium Last ranked #4 in 2022 (Maël) #332 in 2022 (Mael) France Last ranked #76 in 2022 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #354 in 2010 Spain (by decade) Last ranked #91 in 2021 (Maël) #63 in 2021 (Mael) Switzerland People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious nerdy Name DaysName Days? France: May 13 Categories isograms, leadership, noble titles, princes, saints, top 10 in France, word names