Boy name Scottish origin Christian tradition

Malcolm

MAL-kum · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Devotee of Saint Columba
Language
Scottish
Culture
Scottish
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
saint · royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#314
2024 births1,088
Peak year1992
First appeared1880
Total US births68,941
1992 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mal
Alternate spellings
MalcomMalkolm
In other languages
Máel Coluim (Gaelic)Malcolm (English)

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Notable people named Malcolm

Malcolm X
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