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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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Armaan92%
  2. Delfino91%
  3. Geovanni90%
  4. Jovany90%
  5. Sabastian89%
  6. Geovanny88%
  7. Jadiel88%
  8. Jamon86%
  9. Jayvion86%
  10. Sebastien85%

Bottom 10

  1. Price42%
  2. Iain42%
  3. Jens42%
  4. Obed42%
  5. Marko42%
  6. Deegan42%
  7. Aedan42%
  8. Andrei42%
  9. Willem42%
  10. Masen42%

Love potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Luiz78%
  2. Abelardo77%
  3. Armaan75%
  4. Jonatan74%
  5. Aramis74%
  6. Neel71%
  7. Yonatan71%
  8. Macario71%
  9. Demetrio71%
  10. Miguelangel71%

Bottom 10

  1. Graydon42%
  2. Jaret42%
  3. Kael42%
  4. Amon42%
  5. Jeron42%
  6. Cy42%
  7. Aj42%
  8. Marius42%
  9. Arik42%
  10. Kayne42%

Professional potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Bradon82%
  2. Salomon78%
  3. Cortland76%
  4. Landin75%
  5. Luc74%
  6. Favian74%
  7. Kirkland74%
  8. Karsten74%
  9. Obed72%
  10. Graydon72%

Bottom 10

  1. Devlin42%
  2. Fredy42%
  3. Ramses42%
  4. Nino42%
  5. Tyran42%
  6. Babyboy42%
  7. Jaheim42%
  8. Franky42%
  9. Cy42%
  10. Trevion42%

Crush potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Amarion96%
  2. Montrell96%
  3. Jacorey96%
  4. Kamarion96%
  5. Geovanny96%
  6. Jordi96%
  7. Yandel96%
  8. Miguelangel96%
  9. Kayne96%
  10. Geovanni96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc43%
  2. Ciro48%
  3. Isaak48%
  4. Obed51%
  5. Heber53%
  6. Job53%
  7. Hyrum58%
  8. Avrohom58%
  9. Jens59%
  10. Fausto60%
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