83%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage French, Breton Pronounced Pron. /ma.ɛl/(French) [key·simplify] 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 RootmaelVariantMael(Breton) Feminine FormsMaëlie, Maëlle, Maëlys(French) Maela, Maëlle(Breton) Same SpellingMaelUser SubmissionMael PopularityDetails Last ranked #41 in 2023 Belgium Last ranked #5 in 2023 (Maël) #377 in 2023 (Mael) France Last ranked #488 in 2023 Netherlands Last ranked #67 in 2023 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #354 in 2010 Spain (by decade) Last ranked #57 in 2023 (Maël) #39 in 2023 (Mael) Switzerland Last ranked #975 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious Name DaysName Days? France: May 13 Categories isograms, leadership, noble titles, princes, saints, top 10 in France, word names