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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Amir95%
  2. Beau92%
  3. Simon90%
  4. Tobias90%
  5. Myles89%
  6. Tucker89%
  7. Barrett89%
  8. Declan88%
  9. Clark88%
  10. Cyrus87%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden54%
  2. Zayden56%
  3. Maverick59%
  4. Royce60%
  5. Sterling62%
  6. Axel63%
  7. King64%
  8. Ryder66%
  9. Ryker68%
  10. Abel69%

Love potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick43%
  3. Zayden50%
  4. Ryder51%
  5. Axel52%
  6. Ezra55%
  7. Moses56%
  8. Ryker57%
  9. Gael58%
  10. Royce58%

Professional potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Gael42%
  2. Zane42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Kaiden42%
  6. Zayden42%
  7. Jace43%
  8. Jaxson43%
  9. Brantley44%
  10. Corbin44%

Crush potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Beau94%
  2. Tucker87%
  3. Corbin86%
  4. Amir86%
  5. Cash86%
  6. Jase85%
  7. Jace85%
  8. Rhett85%
  9. Paxton85%
  10. Jayce85%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses57%
  2. Abel58%
  3. August59%
  4. Solomon62%
  5. Holden64%
  6. Finn65%
  7. Bennett65%
  8. Ezra66%
  9. Sterling66%
  10. Leonardo66%
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