Maile

Maile

1. A surname.

From maile (“maile (vine)”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmai̯.le/, [ˈmɐj.le], [ˈmɛj.le] (rapid speech)

Maile

1. (Hawaiian mythology) any of the four Maile sisters (plant forms), minor goddesses of hula
2. a female given name from Hawaiian

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 393
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Maile occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 7 women.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Maile was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii almost every year during 1967-2008.