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The baby name Malinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mə-LIN-də (IPA: məˈlɪndə).

Malinda is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: mə-LIN-də (IPA: məˈlɪndə)

What is the meaning of the name Malinda ?

The baby name Malinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mə-LIN-də (IPA: məˈlɪndə).

Malinda is English in Origin.

Malinda is an English given name primarily a variant of Melinda, a late‑17th/18th‑century literary coinage. The base element Mel‑ reflects Greek meli “honey” (cf. Melissa), joined to the fashionable -inda ending seen in Belinda and Lucinda, and often felt to echo Spanish/Portuguese linda “pretty.” As a result, Malinda is interpreted as “honey‑sweet,” “sweet and pretty,” or “gentle.”

Documents place Malinda in Britain and especially the United States from the late 1700s, flourishing on the 19th‑century frontier and receding in the 20th century; today it is uncommon. Spelling relatives and near‑cognates include Melinda (standard form), Belinda, Malina, Malena, and rarer Mallinda/Malynda. Nicknames: Lindy, Linda, Mindy, Minnie, Mel, and Mal. Melinda enjoys broader international use (notably in Hungary and Romania), while Malinda also appears in South Asia - particularly Sri Lanka - sometimes as a masculine name with separate local etymology. Related: Melissa and Lucinda.

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Malinda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Sweden Girls 2006 #162 2 1,276
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
NA Girls 0 #212 13 7,146
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
France Girls 1962 #282 3 1,192
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
Canada Girls 2016 #304 5 2,798
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
HK Girls 0 #598 18 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
QA Boys 0 #679 29 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #860 57 8,487
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
ZA Girls 0 #909 233 25,928
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
MY Girls 0 #913 82 24,821
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Girls 0 #925 31 5,933
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,066 27 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,147 32 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,429 43 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Malinda is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
AE
AR

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People also ask about Malinda

Malinda is predominantly a girl's name.
Malinda is a 3 syllable name, pronounced mə-LIN-də (IPA: məˈlɪndə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Malynda, Malenda, Malynda, Melinda and Malina.
Yes — Malinda ranked #162 in Sweden in 2006, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Malinda ranks highest in Sweden (#162 in 2006).
Malinda's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #849 in 2014 to #860 in 2024 in United States.