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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. Melody42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Marilyn44%
  4. Barbara56%
  5. Rita56%
  6. Theresa57%
  7. Terri57%
  8. Roberta57%
  9. Teresa57%
  10. Martha57%

Love potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Janet92%
  2. Nancy83%
  3. Charlene83%
  4. Penny83%
  5. Gloria83%
  6. Denise82%
  7. Glenda79%
  8. Laurie79%
  9. Gail78%
  10. Brenda78%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Marilyn42%
  4. Rita42%
  5. Barbara52%
  6. Ann53%
  7. Anne53%
  8. Janice56%
  9. Jo56%
  10. Jeanne56%

Professional potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Bonnie42%
  2. Phyllis42%
  3. Peggy42%
  4. Melody42%
  5. Joy42%
  6. Cindy42%
  7. Tammy42%
  8. Wanda44%
  9. Toni45%
  10. Cheryl46%

Crush potential for Mali

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Barbara45%
  6. Anne50%
  7. Ann50%
  8. Theresa52%
  9. Teresa52%
  10. Terri52%
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