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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. Florian86%
  2. Rufus86%
  3. Homer85%
  4. Virgil84%
  5. Elwyn84%
  6. Arthur84%
  7. Waldo84%
  8. Elvin83%
  9. Calvin82%
  10. Dudley81%

Bottom 10

  1. Alford42%
  2. Gerrit42%
  3. Columbus42%
  4. Hardy42%
  5. Norton42%
  6. Hugh42%
  7. Norbert42%
  8. Sherwood42%
  9. Newton42%
  10. Cloyd42%

Love potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Mervin79%
  2. Leander77%
  3. Rueben75%
  4. Giles75%
  5. Arthur74%
  6. Olaf73%
  7. Dudley73%
  8. Ottis73%
  9. Elmore72%
  10. Merl72%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleon42%
  2. Leeroy42%
  3. Ellsworth42%
  4. Murry42%
  5. Anton42%
  6. Cloyd42%
  7. Wellington42%
  8. Verl42%
  9. Francis42%
  10. Doyle42%

Professional potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Everette78%
  2. Hilbert77%
  3. Crawford77%
  4. Harry77%
  5. Meyer77%
  6. Henry77%
  7. Woodrow76%
  8. Carleton76%
  9. Jennings76%
  10. Judge76%

Bottom 10

  1. Alvin42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Hilton42%
  4. Gaston42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Dudley42%
  7. Cletus42%
  8. Hobert42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Roscoe42%

Crush potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Virgil96%
  2. Waldo96%
  3. Arthur96%
  4. Rufus96%
  5. Domenick96%
  6. Lonzo96%
  7. Elwyn96%
  8. Leander96%
  9. Calvin96%
  10. Melvyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Millard42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Werner42%
  6. Conrad44%
  7. Sanford44%
  8. Roland44%
  9. Newton46%
  10. Otho46%
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