MALLORY  

Gender: F
Origin: French
Meaning: "unlucky"

Popularity in 2008: #253

Early 1980s sitcom name that has been well used ever since, with an upbeat three-syllable sound and a slightly tomboyish edge.

Variations:
Malloreigh, Mallery, Malorey, Mallorey, Malrie, Mallerey, Malory, Malorie, Malley, Mallorie, Malloree, Mallary, Mellory, Maliri, Mallauri, Malree

Mallory is being discussed in our message boards:

• big family game!
• Name for Mallory's Brother or Sister
• narrowing my list...need help
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Mallory:

• THE SECRET MEANING OF NAMES
• GUINEVERE AND GARETH: BABY NAMES FROM CAMELOT
• HOW MUCH DOES A NAME'S MEANING REALLY MEAN?