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Mal

Girl Name day: August 15 In French: Marilyn
Mal is a short form of Marilyn: on birth records it is written Marilyn (372,793 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marilyn page. Also a short form of Malcolm, Mallory, Malachi.
Origin: Modern English blend (Mary + -lyn). Meaning: Blend of Mary and the suffix -lyn.
Marilyn was coined in the English-speaking world around 1900 by combining the classic name Mary with the fashionable diminutive suffix -lyn (from Lynn).

Name day for Mal

August 15

Why this day? Mal is a short form of Marilyn, and shares its name day.

Mal is celebrated in the United States on August 15.

The story of the name Mal

Mal is a short form of Marilyn. It keeps its origin (Modern English blend (Mary + -lyn)) and meaning — blend of Mary and the suffix -lyn, and shares its name day, August 15.

On birth records, Mal is rarely written as such: the Mals are Marilyns (372,793 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marilyn page. Mal is also a short form of Malcolm, Mallory, Malachi.

Frequently asked questions about Mal

What does Mal mean?

Mal is a short form of Marilyn, which means blend of Mary and the suffix -lyn.

When is Mal's name day?

August 15, together with Marilyn: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mal a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marilyn.

Mal's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 9/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Mae92%
  2. Clara90%
  3. Alice86%
  4. Elsie86%
  5. Shirley85%
  6. June85%
  7. Arthur84%
  8. Ruby83%
  9. Calvin82%
  10. Sidney82%

Bottom 10

  1. Frances42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Jennie42%
  4. Arnold42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Vernon42%
  7. Johnnie42%
  8. Vera42%
  9. Leona42%
  10. Raymond42%

Love potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Margaret83%
  2. Marguerite83%
  3. Margie83%
  4. Elsie81%
  5. Louise80%
  6. Hazel76%
  7. Josephine76%
  8. Helen76%
  9. Arthur74%
  10. Esther73%

Bottom 10

  1. Leona42%
  2. Francis42%
  3. Thelma42%
  4. Gerald42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Eva42%
  7. Gilbert42%
  8. Jennie42%
  9. Frances42%
  10. Joan42%

Professional potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Harry77%
  2. Henry77%
  3. Bessie74%
  4. Louis74%
  5. Clarence74%
  6. Eleanor74%
  7. Chester72%
  8. Cecil70%
  9. Johnnie69%
  10. Edward69%

Bottom 10

  1. Alvin42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Jeanette42%
  4. Jessie42%
  5. Marjorie42%
  6. Marvin42%
  7. Arlene42%
  8. Lillie42%
  9. Ada42%
  10. Ralph43%

Crush potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Clara96%
  2. Arthur96%
  3. Sidney96%
  4. June96%
  5. Shirley96%
  6. Priscilla96%
  7. Maxine96%
  8. Willie96%
  9. Gladys96%
  10. Alice96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Johnnie42%
  6. Roland44%
  7. Agnes44%
  8. Mildred47%
  9. Herman47%
  10. Norma47%
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