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Maela name meaning

Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Maela mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Maela

User Submitted Origins

Irish
36%
English
32%
Filipino (Philippines)
20%
French
4%
American
4%
Gaelic
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Canada, the name Maela means "Princess".
  2. A user from Senegal says the name Maela means "Prince(ss) /cheftain".
  3. A submission from New York, U.S. says the name Maela means "Loved young child/ daughter of the sea's" and is of American origin.
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Fun Facts about the name Maela

  • How Popular is the name Maela? Maela is the 28,342nd most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Maela have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 191 babies born with the first name Maela in the United States. That's more than enough people named Maela to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Maela? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 2002 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Maela first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Maela is Tuesday, May 26th, 1891.
  • What year had the most people named Maela born? The highest recorded use of the first name Maela was in 2019 with a total of 20 babies.
  • Random Maela Factoid: According to the 2009 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Maela is not a popular baby girl's name in California. Imagine that, only 5 babies in California have the same name in 2009.
  • Weird things about the name Maela: The name spelled backwards is Aleam. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Aamel. How do you pronounce that?
  • Maela name meaning

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