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Maelia
Pronounced mah-EL-ee-uh /mΙΛΙl.i.Ι/Medium
Meaning: A modern name with no single documented route. It sits close to Amelia, from a Germanic root meaning 'work, effort,' and to Aurelia, from Latin aureus, 'golden'; it also echoes the Irish Mael- names. Routes are uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Maelia has no firmly recorded etymology. It reads as a modern name sitting between Amelia, whose Germanic root amal carries the sense of 'work, effort, industriousness,' and Aurelia, from Latin aureus, 'golden.' The Mael- opening also echoes the Irish Mael names, which meant 'devotee, servant' of a saint. Those are neighbours rather than proven ancestors, so we present Maelia honestly as a name of uncertain route (said 'mah-EL-ee-uh').
It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, flowing, and newly emerging.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Maelia mean?
Maelia is a modern name echoing Amelia and Aurelia; there is no single documented route, which we note honestly.
How do you pronounce Maelia?
It's said mah-EL-ee-uh /mΙΛΙl.i.Ι/ - four syllables, stress on the second.
Is Maelia a boy or girl name?
Maelia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Maelia?
Maelia is extremely rare in the U.S.