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Mal

Diminutive of Malcolm, Scottish

"devotee of St. Colomba"

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By Linda Rosenkrantz

Updated Tue Feb 03 2026

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Mal Origin and Meaning

Variation of Malcolm

Mal Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Mal
The name Mal in Pop Culture
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# 992 in the US

Mal Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Mal

Mal mac Rochride
2nd century Irish king
Malvin Greston "Mal" Whitfield
American track athlete
Malcolm Thomas "Mal" Brough
Australian politician
Malcolm Charles "Mal" Peet
English children's novelist
Malcolm Frederick "Mal" Evans
English roadie and friend of the Beatles
Malcolm James "Mal" Washer
Australian politician
Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron
American jazz pianist
Malcolm James "Mal" Anderson
Australian tennis player
MaliVai "Mal" Washington
American tennis player

The name Mal in Pop Culture

Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds
character in TV's "Firefly"
MAL
Dr. Blight's evil supercomputer in the Captain Planet and the Planeteers series
Malcolm Arnold "Mal" Duncan aka Vox
a DC Comics character
Mal
Latin prefix meaning "bad"

The name Mal in Nameberry Forums

Brother for August

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