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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. Lottie93%
  2. Effie92%
  3. Flora87%
  4. Rosalie86%
  5. Rufus86%
  6. Homer85%
  7. Lucile85%
  8. Virgil84%
  9. Celia84%
  10. Rosie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Hugh42%
  2. Erma42%
  3. Willard42%
  4. Anton42%
  5. Johnie42%
  6. Nettie42%
  7. Geneva42%
  8. Delbert42%
  9. Elbert42%
  10. Harlan42%

Love potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Lula80%
  2. Lucile78%
  3. Rosalie78%
  4. Flora77%
  5. Helene76%
  6. Adele76%
  7. Della76%
  8. Selma75%
  9. Lottie75%
  10. Imogene74%

Bottom 10

  1. Anton42%
  2. Doyle42%
  3. Wilfred42%
  4. Johnie42%
  5. Harlan42%
  6. Willard42%
  7. Inez42%
  8. Otto42%
  9. Olga42%
  10. Delbert42%

Professional potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Addie81%
  2. Woodrow76%
  3. Edmond74%
  4. Edmund74%
  5. Bette74%
  6. Bettie74%
  7. Bettye74%
  8. Louie74%
  9. Elnora73%
  10. Lenora73%

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Lela42%
  4. Fay42%
  5. Opal42%
  6. Luella42%
  7. Lizzie42%
  8. Luther42%
  9. Archie42%
  10. Rufus42%

Crush potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Virgil96%
  2. Melba96%
  3. Elvira96%
  4. Rufus96%
  5. Lottie96%
  6. Sallie96%
  7. Effie96%
  8. Bennie96%
  9. Jess96%
  10. Lucile95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Inez44%
  4. Conrad44%
  5. Alton48%
  6. Elbert48%
  7. Alberta49%
  8. Bernadine49%
  9. Willard50%
  10. Ramona51%
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