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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. Elio96%
  2. Marcelino93%
  3. Armaan92%
  4. Delfino91%
  5. Raph90%
  6. Raphael90%
  7. Geovanni90%
  8. Jovany90%
  9. Sabastian89%
  10. Filiberto88%

Bottom 10

  1. War42%
  2. Rei42%
  3. Boris42%
  4. Price42%
  5. Jax42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Eric42%
  8. Alford42%
  9. Kirk42%
  10. Karl42%

Love potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Neville88%
  2. Camren85%
  3. Stanton82%
  4. Langston80%
  5. Mervin79%
  6. Luiz78%
  7. Marcelino78%
  8. Abelardo77%
  9. Leander77%
  10. Amado77%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleon42%
  2. Aksel42%
  3. Juanma42%
  4. Way42%
  5. Donovan42%
  6. Telly42%
  7. Neo42%
  8. Axelou42%
  9. Erich42%
  10. Ishmael42%

Professional potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Toney84%
  2. Bradon82%
  3. Abdulrahman80%
  4. Zebulon79%
  5. Mendel78%
  6. Salomon78%
  7. Damir78%
  8. Everette78%
  9. Baron78%
  10. Solomon78%

Bottom 10

  1. Gae42%
  2. Finnegan42%
  3. Dillan42%
  4. Lenny42%
  5. Axelou42%
  6. Nior42%
  7. G-Man42%
  8. Devlin42%
  9. Ares42%
  10. Rowdy42%

Crush potential for Mal

Top 10

  1. Amarion96%
  2. Montrell96%
  3. Dylly96%
  4. Aldo96%
  5. Ishaan96%
  6. Maximillian96%
  7. Keion96%
  8. Jaxx96%
  9. Virgil96%
  10. Alex96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Mainie42%
  3. Herberto42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Juanito42%
  6. Juanjo42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Seph42%
  9. Bram42%
  10. Juancho42%
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