The baby name Malloy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæloɪ/ ("MAL-loy").
Malloy is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Malloy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæloɪ/ ("MAL-loy").
Malloy is Irish in Origin.
Malloy is an Irish surname turned given name, Anglicized from Gaelic Ó Maolmhuaidh, “descendant of Maolmhuadh.” The personal name combines maol (“shaven, tonsured; devotee”) with muadh (“noble, stately, proud”), yielding senses such as “noble one” or “proud chief.” The O’Molloy/Malloy sept held chieftaincies in Feara Ceall (modern Offaly and Westmeath) and appears frequently in medieval annals. Spelling shifted under English administration and later through emigration, creating forms like Molloy, Mulloy, and Maloy, with O’Molloy preserved in some lines.
As a first name, Malloy surfaces in the late 20th century amid the surname-as-given-name trend, used mostly for boys but sometimes unisex. It remains rare, chosen to signal Irish heritage or to honor a family surname. Variants as given names mirror the surname spellings: Molloy, Mulloy, Maloy; related surnames O’Molloy and O’Malloy are historical forms.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #903 | 6 | 7,226 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Malloy is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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