Entry № 3478 · Hawaiian origin

Maile Maile — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MIE-leh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hawaiian

Meaning

"Sacred vine, fragrance"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hawaiian)

The meaning

A name that means "sacred vine, fragrance".

Maile is the Hawaiian word for the sacred maile vine — a fragrant evergreen used in Hawaiian ceremonies and weddings to make lei. The maile lei is a symbol of respect, peace, and aloha.

Maile is widely used in Hawaii.

Sacred vine. The Hawaiian ceremonial lei.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Maile

Transliteration: Maile
Pronunciation: / ˈmaɪ.lɛ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Maile stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Maile · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mailes before her.

Real people

Maile Meloy

American novelist.

born 1972

In fiction

Maile

Common in Hawaiian fiction.

Names connected to Maile.

Numerology

The number behind Maile.

The Authority

Maile reduces to eight — the number of Hawaiian sacred vine.

Parents on Maile

Why families chose this name.

"Sacred vine in Hawaiian. Five letters. Maile."

Hannah · Mother of one · Honolulu