Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Mala

MAH-lah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
garland, necklace
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
timeless
Themes
adornment · classic
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#—
2023 births16
Peak year1956
First appeared1951
Total US births688
1956 peak19511969198720052023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mali
Alternate spellings
MalaaMallah

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