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Maël

Boy Name day: June 17 In French: Ismael
Maël is a short form of Ismael: on birth records it is written Ismael (37,994 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ismael page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God will hear; God has hearkened.
Spanish/Portuguese form of Ishmael, from Hebrew Yishma'el 'God will hear', the firstborn son of Abraham and ancestor of the Ishmaelites.

Name day for Maël

June 17

Why this day? Maël is a short form of Ismael, and shares its name day.

Maël is celebrated in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Germany on May 13; France on May 24; the United States on June 17.

The story of the name Maël

Maël is a short form of Ismael. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god will hear; God has hearkened, and shares its name day, June 17.

On birth records, Maël is rarely written as such: the Maëls are Ismaels (37,994 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ismael page.

Frequently asked questions about Maël

What does Maël mean?

Maël is a short form of Ismael, which means god will hear; God has hearkened.

When is Maël's name day?

June 17, together with Ismael: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Maël a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ismael.

Maël's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Maël

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Cindy42%
  4. Maggie42%
  5. Kylie42%
  6. Hailey42%
  7. Tina42%
  8. Marilyn46%
  9. Vanessa48%
  10. Ariana51%

Love potential for Maël

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Jill42%
  4. Kylie42%
  5. Vanessa42%
  6. Lindsay42%
  7. Whitney42%
  8. Stella42%
  9. Marilyn42%
  10. Melody42%

Professional potential for Maël

Bottom 10

  1. Ada44%
  2. Kendra45%
  3. Whitney45%
  4. Carla45%
  5. Destiny46%
  6. Wanda49%
  7. Maxine49%
  8. Harper49%
  9. Crystal49%
  10. Kara50%

Crush potential for Maël

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea45%
  2. Agnes45%
  3. Roberta46%
  4. Martha46%
  5. Constance46%
  6. Connie46%
  7. Ruth46%
  8. Barbara49%
  9. Norma51%
  10. Ann54%
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