Maely
Meaning
"chief, prince, princess"
Origin: Celtic/Breton
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,013
- Total SSA Count
- 27
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mae, Maly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"chief, prince, princess"
Origin: Celtic/Breton
"dark, black"
Origin: Greek
Malanie is more popular, ranked #4818 vs #5013 for Maely.
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Malanie is more popular, ranked #4818 compared to Maely at #5013 in the United States.
Maely means "chief, prince, princess" (Celtic/Breton origin). Malanie means "dark, black" (Greek origin).
Maely is primarily a girl name. Malanie is primarily a girl name.