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Cael

male

Cael.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #311 in Northern Ireland in 2011. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

Not yet assessed — Namewise hasn't recorded a pronunciation (respelling or IPA) for this name yet.

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

Editorial judgement of how easily this name travels across languages and borders.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1997 to 2018, ranging from #1506 to #4023.19971999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162018#1506#4023
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1997#2337
1999#2943
2000#2142
2001#1595
2002#1651
2003#1962
2004#1732
2005#2174
2006#1744
2007#1506
2008#2507
2009#3744
2010#2199
2011#1909
2012#2721
2013#2055
2014#1935
2015#2707
2016#4023
2018#3011

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

Audio not yet available.
Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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