Meaning & Origin
a village and former municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
Mael is a boy's baby name of Celtic origin, from the Old Breton or Welsh mael meaning "chief" or "prince." It has been a traditional name in Brittany (northwestern France) and Wales for centuries, carried by several medieval saints.
Mael is currently one of the most popular names in Brittany and has been climbing in mainland France. In the United States, it has grown as parents discover this rare, historically rich Celtic name with a clean, one-syllable authority. Saint Mael was a 5th-century monk associated with Saint Cadfan in Wales.