Malcolm

Malcolm \mal-col(m), ma-lco-lm\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Malcolm is pronounced as MAELKahM ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Malcolm: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Malcolm?

Malcolm is used predominantly in the English and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. The name's meaning is disciple of Saint name Columba meaning. Derived from the element 'mael' meaning disciple, prince, chief. Mael Coluim (Old Irish) is an older form of Malcolm. The meaning of the name refers to Saint Columba of Scotland (521-597), an outstanding Gaelic missionary monk who converted many Scots to Christianity; in the medieval times, it was considered inappropriate to directly bestow a saint's name, therefore giving rise to the practice of adding 'Mael' as a prefix meaning 'disciple of'. In Scotland, Malcolm is used as an Anglicized version of meaning of Calum. The name short names for Malcolmina (English and Scottish) is the female form of Malcolm. meaning of Callum (English and Scottish), baby name Calum (English and Scottish), Kallum name popularity (English and Scottish), short names for Kalum (English and Scottish), Malcalm meaning of name, Malcohm definition, name Malcolum meaning, Malkolm pronounciation (English), nicknames for Malkolum, and Malkom meaning and origin are variants of Malcolm. Other forms of Malcolm include the short forms name Mal meaning (English) and Malc name variations (English), and the variant spelling Malcom pronounciation (English and Scottish). Malcolm is a classic favorite. At present it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use previously. The name's popularity rose from the 1980s up to the 1990s. At the modest height of its usage in 1992, 0.071% of baby boys were given the name Malcolm. It ranked at #206 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.024% and its ranking #527, was nonetheless the most popular within all boy names in its group. In 2010, 98% more boys were named Malcolm than the subsequent ranked name, name Callum meaning.

The following famous people share the name Malcolm:

• Publisher Steve Forbes, born Malcolm 'Steve' Forbes, Jr., 18 July 1947, Morristown, New Jersey
• Religious Figure Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, 19 May 1925 - 21 February 1965, Omaha, Nebraska.

List of baby names Malcolm:

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The baby name Malcolm fun facts:

The name Malcolm in reverse order is "Mloclam".

The numerological value of the name Malcolm is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Malcolm?

Malcolm is in the top names in USA.