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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. Rebekah93%
  2. Antonia92%
  3. Stefanie91%
  4. Cristina91%
  5. Carly90%
  6. Rachael90%
  7. Ashlee90%
  8. Marisa89%
  9. Julianne89%
  10. Justine89%

Bottom 10

  1. Tia42%
  2. Britney43%
  3. Cassie45%
  4. Krystal46%
  5. Tiara48%
  6. Desiree53%
  7. Raven57%
  8. Meagan58%
  9. Angelica60%
  10. Simone60%

Love potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Ashlee85%
  2. Alyson78%
  3. Jaclyn78%
  4. Antonia78%
  5. Stefanie77%
  6. Nichole77%
  7. Julianne76%
  8. Tori76%
  9. Candace75%
  10. Krista75%

Bottom 10

  1. Desiree42%
  2. Krystal42%
  3. Britney42%
  4. Tiara42%
  5. Cassie42%
  6. Tia42%
  7. Raven42%
  8. Simone44%
  9. Cheyenne44%
  10. Alisha45%

Professional potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Katharine81%
  2. Antonia81%
  3. Kaitlin81%
  4. Krista79%
  5. Kirsten79%
  6. Cristina78%
  7. Clarissa78%
  8. Candace76%
  9. Sheena74%
  10. Mercedes73%

Bottom 10

  1. Yesenia42%
  2. Sasha42%
  3. Cassie42%
  4. Krystal42%
  5. Chelsey42%
  6. Tia42%
  7. Taryn42%
  8. Cheyenne42%
  9. Lacey42%
  10. Tania43%

Crush potential for Mali

Top 10

  1. Ashlee96%
  2. Stefanie91%
  3. Chelsey91%
  4. Alyson89%
  5. Rebekah89%
  6. Desiree88%
  7. Cara88%
  8. Tiara88%
  9. Shana87%
  10. Bianca87%

Bottom 10

  1. Simone43%
  2. Jillian51%
  3. Meagan57%
  4. Raven59%
  5. Cheyenne61%
  6. Hilary62%
  7. Hillary62%
  8. Christa62%
  9. Alisha65%
  10. Sheena65%
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