At a Glance
- Meaning
- Feminine counterpart of Maël, a Breton word for chief/prince
- Origin
- Breton
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mah-eh-LEES
Maëlys is a Breton girl's name meaning “feminine counterpart of Maël, a Breton word for chief/prince”. It appears in our list of 200+ Top Baby Girl Names for 2026 (Classic to Modern).
Meaning & Origin of Maëlys
Meaning: Feminine counterpart of Maël, a Breton word for chief/prince.
Origin: Breton.
A common claim: princess Actually: Maëlys is often glossed as "princess," but it's actually the feminine form of Maël ("chief"/"prince"), not an independent word for "princess."
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Maëlys
mah-eh-LEESIPA /ma.eˈlis/
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