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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

Top 10

  1. Amir95%
  2. Quinn93%
  3. Beau92%
  4. Simon90%
  5. Tobias90%
  6. Rory89%
  7. Myles89%
  8. Tucker89%
  9. Camilla89%
  10. Barrett89%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Luna50%
  3. Phoenix50%
  4. Willow52%
  5. Holden54%
  6. Nova54%
  7. Kali55%
  8. Genesis55%
  9. Serenity55%
  10. Lyric56%

Love potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Tucker84%
  2. Penelope83%
  3. Beau82%
  4. Emmett81%
  5. Ali81%
  6. Amir80%
  7. Camilla80%
  8. Clark79%
  9. Rory78%
  10. Emiliano77%

Bottom 10

  1. Phoenix42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. River42%
  4. Aria42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Willow42%
  7. Iris42%
  8. Scarlett42%
  9. Maverick43%
  10. Kali43%

Professional potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Gael42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Lyla42%
  4. London42%
  5. Nyla42%
  6. Ryleigh42%
  7. Teagan42%
  8. Zane42%
  9. Luna42%
  10. Holden42%

Crush potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Beau94%
  2. Lucia88%
  3. Camilla87%
  4. Tucker87%
  5. Eliana86%
  6. Corbin86%
  7. Elena86%
  8. Amir86%
  9. Cash86%
  10. Ayla86%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow51%
  2. Adelaide53%
  3. Evangeline53%
  4. Luna55%
  5. Phoenix56%
  6. Moses57%
  7. Serenity58%
  8. Iris58%
  9. Abel58%
  10. Sage58%
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