Maela - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Maela

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MAH-eh-lah'MY-lah'2 syllables
🇮🇹Italian
Graceful

MEANING

Sea goddess

ORIGIN

Italian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Latin word 'maris', meaning sea.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Italian culture, Maela is often associated with qualities of grace and beauty, akin to the sea.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Italy, Maela has been a name that evokes the serene and powerful nature of the sea, often given with the hope for tranquility and strength.

🇮🇱Hebrew
Melodic

MEANING

To ascend

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

From the Hebrew root 'עלה' (alah), meaning 'to go up'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Jewish culture, names related to ascent or rise are often given with aspirations for spiritual growth.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Jewish communities with the idea of spiritual elevation or ascension.

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