Girl name Greek;English origin Christian tradition

Malinda

muh-LIN-dah · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
sweet;dark beauty
Language
Greek;English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · sweet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2905
2024 births57
Peak year1969
First appeared1880
Total US births21,394
1969 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MalMindy
Alternate spellings
MelindaMalynda
In other languages
Melinda (Greek)

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