First name origins & meanings:
- French: Without good fortune
- German: Army counselor
- Scottish: Armored chief
- Hebrew: Bitter; rebellion
- Greek: Gentle one; honey
- English: Strong, little warrior, rowdy
First name variations: Mallorie, Mallorey, Malori, Malory, Mal, Malin, Mallory, Melvina, Malva, Malvie, Melvine, Mevin, Melly, Mal, Mel, Mellen, Malvina, Mari, Merry, Marie, Maria, Miriam, Marian, Mame, Mamie, Maymie, Mayme, May, Molly, Polly, Mara, Maretta, Marel, Marella, Maren, Marlo, Mariette, Marieta, Meriel, Mimi, Minette, Minnie, Minny, Mitzi, Madonna, Marilla, Marla, Marya, Muriel, Manon, Manette, Marija, Marika, Maire, Mare, Marquita, Maure, Mairin, Mair, Maura, Maureen, Moira, Moire, Moya, Muire, Masha, Mairi, Mariya, Mashia, Mash, Mariath, Mary, Malinda, Malina, Malinde, Malena, Melina, Minda, Mindy, Mallie, Linda, Lindy, Melinda, Malen, Malin, Mallan, Mallen, Mallie, Mallin
Last name origins & meanings:
- Irish: variant spelling of Malley, shortened form of
O’Malley.
- French: from Old French mal(l)ier
‘coach horse’, ‘draught horse’, ‘pack horse’, hence a metonymic
occupational name for a coachman, a carter, or a carrier.