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The name Maleo is a boy's name meaning "Island in Italy; Capital of the Maldives; Maleo bird".

The name of a large bird native to Indonesia, a commune in the Lombardy region of Italy - whose name might mean "mallet" -  or an alternative name for Malé, the capital of the Maldives, which means "big blood", thanks to the large amount of tuna blood in the waters around the island. 





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The name Maleo is currently ranked #10308 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #10308 in 2025.

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