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Mali

Boy Name day: October 9
Mali is a short form of Malik: on birth records it is written Malik (45,887 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Malik page. Also a short form of Malia, Malinda, Amalia.
Origin: Arabic. Meaning: King, sovereign.
From Arabic 'malik' (king/owner), related to the root m-l-k; also one of the 99 names of God, Al-Malik.

Name day for Mali

October 9

Why this day? Mali is a short form of Malik, and shares its name day.

Mali is celebrated in the United States on October 9.

The story of the name Mali

Mali is a short form of Malik. It keeps its origin (Arabic) and meaning — king, sovereign, and shares its name day, October 9.

On birth records, Mali is rarely written as such: the Malis are Maliks (45,887 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Malik page. Mali is also a short form of Malia, Malinda, Amalia.

Frequently asked questions about Mali

What does Mali mean?

Mali is a short form of Malik, which means king, sovereign.

When is Mali's name day?

October 9, together with Malik: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mali a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Malik.

Mali's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Julian91%
  3. Cooper91%
  4. Carson90%
  5. Oliver89%
  6. Dominic87%
  7. Theodore86%
  8. Grayson85%
  9. Elias85%
  10. Damian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham57%
  2. Miles63%
  3. Everett67%
  4. Leo70%
  5. Nolan72%
  6. Owen74%
  7. Maxwell75%
  8. Jaxon75%
  9. Colton76%
  10. Noah78%

Love potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Sebastian91%
  2. Cooper84%
  3. Julian81%
  4. Theodore78%
  5. Oliver77%
  6. Grayson76%
  7. Jackson76%
  8. Dominic76%
  9. Carter76%
  10. Liam74%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles45%
  2. Owen53%
  3. Wyatt58%
  4. Everett58%
  5. Nolan61%
  6. Noah65%
  7. Josiah65%
  8. Abraham68%
  9. Colton68%
  10. Elias69%

Professional potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Sebastian81%
  2. Abraham81%
  3. Everett77%
  4. Josiah77%
  5. Theodore74%
  6. Elias74%
  7. Dominic69%
  8. Maxwell68%
  9. Jackson65%
  10. Luke65%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon43%
  2. Colton47%
  3. Carson48%
  4. Nolan50%
  5. Liam50%
  6. Miles51%
  7. Carter54%
  8. Lucas54%
  9. Leo55%
  10. Wyatt55%

Crush potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Sebastian93%
  2. Cooper90%
  3. Carson89%
  4. Grayson89%
  5. Julian87%
  6. Jackson85%
  7. Liam85%
  8. Carter85%
  9. Lucas82%
  10. Colton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Miles64%
  4. Owen67%
  5. Levi68%
  6. Leo70%
  7. Noah70%
  8. Wyatt71%
  9. Josiah72%
  10. Luke74%
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