THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Mael
Mael is recorded as a male given name in Tagalog. Its lexical definition links this spelling with the longer name or names Ismael as a short or familiar form.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
Dictionary readings are kept by language. Select the reading that matches your intended pronunciation. Dots show the source’s written divisions; they are not a universal syllable count across languages.
Tagalog
- /maˈʔel/Standard-Tagalog
- [mɐˈʔɛl]Standard-Tagalog
Ma · el2 source divisions
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Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
TagalogEtymology & source
Final clipping of Ismael.
a diminutive of the male given name Ismael
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Mael in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Similar names to Mael
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Mabel♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Mae♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Maan♀Short form of Maria Ana, Maria Angela, Maria Angelica, Mary Ann, and Marie Antoinette
- Mac♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Macy·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Madeli·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Maila♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Maj♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
What rhymes with Mael?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
- AbelTagalog · /-el/
- ArnelTagalog · /-el/
- DanielTagalog · /-el/
- FidelTagalog · /-el/
- GabrielTagalog · /-el/
- GabrielleTagalog · /-el/
- IsabelTagalog · /-el/
- IsmaelTagalog · /-el/
- IsraelTagalog · /-el/
- ManuelTagalog · /-el/
- MaribelTagalog · /-el/
- MiguelTagalog · /-el/
Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
Explore Mael further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Mael (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.