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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. Marcelino93%
  2. Raphael90%
  3. Javion87%
  4. Jairo86%
  5. Marquez86%
  6. Tevin85%
  7. Zackery85%
  8. Braydon84%
  9. Eliot84%
  10. Waldo84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jax42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Alford42%
  4. Raylan42%
  5. Columbus42%
  6. Hardy42%
  7. Rhys42%
  8. Jarred42%
  9. Augustus42%
  10. Lucien42%

Love potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Camren85%
  2. Stanton82%
  3. Langston80%
  4. Mervin79%
  5. Marcelino78%
  6. Leander77%
  7. Levon76%
  8. Raphael76%
  9. Westley76%
  10. Rueben75%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Ishmael42%
  3. Ellsworth42%
  4. Dion42%
  5. Denny42%
  6. Keshawn42%
  7. Flynn42%
  8. Luka42%
  9. Jarod42%
  10. Hendrix42%

Professional potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Toney84%
  2. Everette78%
  3. Baron78%
  4. Broderick77%
  5. Hendrix77%
  6. Barton77%
  7. Meyer77%
  8. Phil76%
  9. Hamilton76%
  10. Bishop76%

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan42%
  2. Dillan42%
  3. Lenny42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Zack42%
  6. Dickie42%
  7. Tristian42%
  8. Linus42%
  9. Hilton42%
  10. Keven42%

Crush potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Aldo96%
  2. Maximillian96%
  3. Jarod96%
  4. Prince96%
  5. Dangelo96%
  6. Zackery96%
  7. Jasiah96%
  8. Waldo96%
  9. Javion96%
  10. Laron96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Millard42%
  5. German42%
  6. Abdullah43%
  7. Luka43%
  8. Sanford44%
  9. Erich45%
  10. Newton46%
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