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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Roby55%
  2. Sid57%
  3. Cleophus64%
  4. Franz65%
  5. Raynard66%
  6. Rudolfo66%
  7. Rolf67%
  8. Davy68%
  9. Flint69%
  10. Rock69%

Love potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Sid51%
  3. Flint52%
  4. Rudolfo55%
  5. Rand56%
  6. Franz56%
  7. Raynard56%
  8. Rolf59%
  9. Cleve59%
  10. Geary60%

Professional potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Davy42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Skip42%
  5. Raynard42%
  6. Roby43%
  7. Dwane43%
  8. Davey44%
  9. Chip46%
  10. Timmie48%

Crush potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Timmie93%
  2. Duwayne88%
  3. Kirt88%
  4. Roby88%
  5. Kevan87%
  6. Christophe87%
  7. Wayde86%
  8. Kipp85%
  9. Chip85%
  10. Dwaine84%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus57%
  2. Franz58%
  3. Rolf59%
  4. Rock59%
  5. Les60%
  6. Faron60%
  7. Lenwood60%
  8. Len60%
  9. Cleve62%
  10. Geary62%
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