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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. Mazie93%
  2. Aletha93%
  3. Trinidad90%
  4. Dortha89%
  5. Tressie88%
  6. Rubie88%
  7. Birdie88%
  8. Golden87%
  9. Vida86%
  10. Rosina86%

Bottom 10

  1. Alda42%
  2. Alford42%
  3. Una42%
  4. Columbus42%
  5. Hardy42%
  6. Jannie42%
  7. Erna42%
  8. Norbert42%
  9. Sherwood42%
  10. Newton42%

Love potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Nelle84%
  2. Winnifred84%
  3. Hettie84%
  4. Margery83%
  5. Oma82%
  6. Dortha80%
  7. Elvera79%
  8. Mervin79%
  9. Mozelle79%
  10. Lavinia79%

Bottom 10

  1. Alda42%
  2. Ellsworth42%
  3. Louella42%
  4. Carmella42%
  5. Bertie42%
  6. Melva42%
  7. Nedra42%
  8. Lafayette42%
  9. Wilhelmina42%
  10. Lennie42%

Professional potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Everette78%
  2. Ruthann78%
  3. Meyer77%
  4. Vernie76%
  5. Carleton76%
  6. Jennings76%
  7. Garnett75%
  8. Adolph74%
  9. Ellsworth74%
  10. Elinor73%

Bottom 10

  1. Mazie42%
  2. Dorcas42%
  3. Hilton42%
  4. Merlin42%
  5. Dudley42%
  6. Georgie42%
  7. Pansy42%
  8. Cletus42%
  9. Hobert42%
  10. Tessie42%

Crush potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Carmella96%
  2. Waldo96%
  3. Idella96%
  4. Mazie96%
  5. Odessa96%
  6. Golden96%
  7. Domenick96%
  8. Leander96%
  9. Tressie96%
  10. Vida96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Bertie42%
  4. Sanford44%
  5. Newton46%
  6. Norbert46%
  7. Adolph47%
  8. Dewitt49%
  9. Jerold49%
  10. Alford49%
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