Malo name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Breton, Celtic and Hawaiian
Usage: French, Breton, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish and Danish
Pronunciation: MAH-lo
Meaning: Light, Pledge and A Victorious Man
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What does Malo mean?

Malo's meaning is Light, Pledge or A Victorious Man has its origin in Celtic, Hawaiian and Breton which is used primarily in Finnish, Greenlandic, Danish, Swedish, Breton and French is aimed at both boys and girls.

Malo is celebrated on November 15th.

How do I pronounce Malo?

The two syllabled name Malo is pronounced, MAH-lo. There should be emphasis on first MAH syllable while speaking.

Variants of Malo

Maclou

How popular is the name Malo?

a popular name in France with over 16258 new-borns have been given the name since 1959. At present peaking at the charts, 1239 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 54th position.

In addition to that, the name has been in the top 100 baby names 9 times Malo is an uncommon baby name in United States still in use today. It also recently appeared in England and Wales baby boy names chart.

Also, it is uncommon in Switzerland, where it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 2017 when it ranked 463rd. Over 136 babies in Switzerland have been named Malo.

In Belgium, it has been in use since 2003 and achieved its top ranking of 463 in 2016. There are over 222 babies that have been given the name Malo in Belgium.

But Malo is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 50000 have the name. As per our estimate, over 30000 babies have been bestowed Malo around the globe.

YearRankBirths
202397147
2018121365
201696517
2004113515
2001105555
197857735
197543077
197452265
197334459
197233429
[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Malo in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands5600
Sweden45611
Norway44611
Denmark8060

What numerology tells about Malo?

Allow yourself to think more freely. You hang around with different people, so you can widen your life perspective and expand your knowledge. People take you as a self-absorbed person but you don't care how they take you. Your weird habit of enjoying melancholy helps you express more creatively and develop into a better version of yourself. People that don't give their best effort is what annoys you.

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  •  Duane - Lofty and All time favorite unisex name Duane means "Wagoner, Dark or The Little Dark One", used in Irish and English is originated from Celtic and Old Irish

Famous people named Malo

  • Malo, mid-sixth century founder of Saint-Malo, a commune
  • Malo, American Latin-tinged rock and roll group
  • Malo Solomona, New Zealand rugby league player of Samoan and Maori descent
  • Malou N. Santos in Manika (II) as Production Manager
  • Malou Crisologo in Shake Rattle and Roll 12 as Actress
  • Malo Brass, from 1970 history film Da Gerusalemme a Damasco, who portrayed Aristarco.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  5. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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