At a Glance: Name: Maelle – Meaning: chief, prince – Origin: Breton – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mah-EL
Maelle is a Breton girl's name meaning “chief, prince”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Maelle
Meaning: Chief, prince.
Origin: Breton.
A common claim: Maëlle is popularly translated as 'princess.' Actually: It's closer to 'chief' or 'leader' than to a fairy-tale princess, since the underlying word refers to rank and leadership rather than royalty by birth.
How to Pronounce Maelle
Phonetic: mah-EL IPA: /mɑːˈɛl/
Popularity of Maelle
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2001–2024.
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