This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is mal.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, HistoryDerived from the Germanic elements
amal "work" and Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Amale f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amalia.
Amalgild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Amalgund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Amalhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Amaloy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek word
amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name
Amal 1 combined with
oy meaning "moon".
Amaltrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Angsumalin f ThaiMeans "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन्
(aṃśumālin).
Aýjemal f TurkmenMeans "beautiful moon", derived from
ay meaning "moon", and Arabic جمال (
jamāl) meaning "beauty"
Bodomalala f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
bodo meaning "childish, young" and
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.
Chimalis f American (Rare)Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [
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Faramalalako m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
malalako meaning "beloved".
Fidimalala m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fidy meaning "choice, preference" and
malala meaning "beloved".
Gulbaxmal f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
baxmal meaning "velvet".
Gulzhamal f Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and Arabic جمال
(jamal) meaning "beauty".
Hanaiakamalama f & m HawaiianA compound name in Hawaiian meaning "work of the moon" or "guardian of the moon," derived from:... [
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Herimalala m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".
Immalee f LiteraturePossibly a variant of
Emily used by Charles Robert Maturin for the female protagonist in his novel 'Melmoth the Wanderer' (1820).
Kamalei f & m HawaiianMeans "lei child" or "lei person," from
kama meaning "child, person" and
lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath."
Kamalelehua f HawaiianMeans "garden of lehuas" in Hawaiian. This was the middle name of the American actress Kelly Preston (1962-2020), who was born in Hawaii.
Kamalipa f HinduismKamal, Kamala, Kamalika & Kamalipa. All these names orginated from the flower name "Kamal(Lotus". The name Kamalipa means "Big Lotus"
Kemala f IndonesianMeans "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle".
Kumala f Indonesian, Filipino (Rare), Tausug (Rare)Means "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle". This is also a variant of the Tausug name
Kumalah, which has the same meaning and is of the same origin.
Mahikamal f BashkirFrom Persian
ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic
كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection".
Malachite m & f English (Rare)From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek
μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek
μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [
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Mal'ak f & m HebrewDerived from Hebrew מל'אק (
mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".
Malala f PashtoVariant of
Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Malalasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and
soa meaning "good".
Malama f HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name
Hanaiakamalama.
Malamatenia f GreekFrom Greek μαλαματένιος
(malamatenios) meaning "golden, tender".
Malamhìn f Scottish GaelicMost likely coined by James Macpherson (1736-1796), the Scottish antiquarian poet who published works allegedly translated from the ancient Gaelic bard
Ossian. Macpherson seems to have based the name on Scottish Gaelic
mala "brow, eyebrow" and
mìn "smooth, soft", intending it to mean "smooth brow"... [
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Malanka f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Melanie. Malanka or Generous Eve is also a folk holiday celebrated on 13 January, which is St. Melania's day.
Malarvili f TamilDerived from Tamil மலர்
(malar) meaning "flower" and விழி
(viḻi) meaning "eye".
Maldea f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of the Old Norse element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element
mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse
mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element
malm-, itself derived from Old Norse
malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements
Mal- or
Mál- or
Mål-.... [
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Malekaya f RussianThis name is The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov's childhood nickname.
Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with
Ma- with
Lenthe.... [
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Maliawašḫi f Ancient Near EasternAncient Assyrian feminine given name recorded in 18th century BC Assyrian documents from Kültepe. It may derive from the name of the goddess
Maliya and potentially
(w)ashib meaning "dweller, person who dwells in" or "of".
Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash
Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".