Maile means the maile vine or beloved — from the Hawaiian. The maile vine IS one of Hawaii's most sacred plants — used in lei-making AND Hawaiian ceremonies. Two syllables of the most sacred vine, lei-making, and Hawaiian ceremony.
The maile vine IS Hawaii's most sacred plant.Used in lei-making AND ceremonies.Two syllables with a flowing, Hawaiian sound: MY-lee.Mai and Le are both embedded.The most directly sacred-vine name.
The maile vine IS Hawaii's most sacred — used in lei-making AND ceremonies.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hawaiian.
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Today
Maile remains a beloved choice, ranking #5191 in the US. 3,647 babies have been named Maile since 1919.
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How popular is Maile?
2007peak year
Maile reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2007, 154 babies received the name (ranked #1509). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5191), with about 26 babies given the name annually. Maile's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,647 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Maile's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — sacred nurturing. People named Maile tend to be flowing, sacred, and gifted at being Hawaii's most sacred vine.
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Hawaii's most sacred vine
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Lei-making
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Flowing-Mai-Le
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Ceremony
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Nature-deep
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I9
L3
E5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Maile
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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