The baby name Malin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːlɪn/ (MAH-lin); English variant /məˈliːn/ (muh-LEEN).
Malin is Swedish in Origin.
The baby name Malin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːlɪn/ (MAH-lin); English variant /məˈliːn/ (muh-LEEN).
Malin is Swedish in Origin.
Malin carries two principal lineages. In Scandinavia it is the Swedish and Norwegian vernacular form of Magdalena/Magdalene, ultimately from Hebrew migdal, “tower,” giving “woman of Magdala” and, by extension, a sense of strength. In South Asia, Malin (from Sanskrit Mālin) functions as a masculine given name meaning “garlanded, crowned, wreathed in blossoms,” with auspicious floral and festive overtones. Contemporary usage in many countries treats Malin as unisex.
Records show Malin in Sweden from the 1500s, common in rural naming, then revived and fashionable from the 1960s onward; cognate spellings appear in the Faroe Islands (Málin) and Iceland (Malín). The name has modest adoption in English-speaking regions, often via Scandinavian heritage or as a streamlined alternative to Madeleine. Related forms and variants include Magdalena, Magdalene, Magda, Malena, Malene, Madeleine/Madeline, Málin/Malín, and the Indic Malini. Pet forms include Mali, Lina, and Swedish Mallan.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #92 | 44 | 1,786 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #97 | 30 | 453 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #172 | 8 | 1,568 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #177 | 43 | 3,850 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #194 | 10 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #216 | 228 | 1,368 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| Finland | 0 | #253 | 55 | 830 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #288 | 1,102 | 3,895 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #293 | 24 | 7,429 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #361 | 4 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #413 | 25 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #505 | 11 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #667 | 174 | 4,949 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 48 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #934 | 61 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 62 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,391 | 56 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,448 | 24 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,581 | 34 | 28,008 |
Malin is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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