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
"citizen of Rome, Roman"
Origin: Latin
Roman is more popular, ranked #52 vs #5013 for Maely.
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Roman is more popular, ranked #52 compared to Maely at #5013 in the United States.
Maely means "chief, prince, princess" (Celtic/Breton origin). Roman means "citizen of Rome, Roman" (Latin origin).
Maely is primarily a girl name. Roman is primarily a boy name.