Bitter or pearl; meadow
Maeley is a modern American creation, likely formed by combining the vintage name Mae with the popular 'lee' suffix. It draws etymological roots from Mary (meaning bitter) or Margaret (meaning pearl), while also being associated with the English word for a meadow.
Less common today
Maeley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,807 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
