📖 About Maëlle
Maëlle is a feminine Breton name, the feminine form of Maël, from Old Breton "mael" meaning "prince" or "chief." It belongs to the ancient Celtic naming tradition of Brittany — descendants of 5th–7th century Celtic migrants from Cornwall and Wales — and is associated with Saint Maël, a revered Breton holy man. The tréma (ë) and double-l are characteristic of Breton orthography, giving the name its unmistakably Gallic-Celtic look. From the 1990s onward, Maëlle was part of a wider French revival of Breton names. It gained national recognition when singer Maëlle won "The Voice" France in 2018, and international reach through Olympic snowboard champion Maëlle Ricker.
📍 Details
- OriginFrench
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningVariant of Maël. Prince, chief
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⭐ Famous People
- Maëlle (singer) — French singer (born 2000), winner of the seventh season of "The Voice" France (2018) at the age of 17; her victory introduced her name to a national audience and launched a successful recording career.
- Maëlle Ricker — Canadian snowboarder (born 1978), Olympic gold medalist in snowboard cross at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics — the first Canadian woman to win a gold medal at a home Winter Olympics.
- Saint Maël — 5th-century Welsh and Breton holy man venerated in the Celtic Christian tradition of Brittany; one of the patron saints associated with the Maël/Maëlle name lineage and celebrated on May 13 in the Breton calendar.