The baby name Malo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-lo (English: /ˈmɑloʊ/; Breton/French: /ma.lo/).
Malo is Breton in Origin.
The baby name Malo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-lo (English: /ˈmɑloʊ/; Breton/French: /ma.lo/).
Malo is Breton in Origin.
Malo is a Breton given name linked to the 6th-century monk-bishop better known in Latin as Maclovius and in French as Saint Malo, patron of the walled port that bears his name in Brittany. Its etymology is debated: some connect it with Old Breton mach ‘pledge/hostage’ or with the Brittonic root maglo- ‘chief, prince’, leaving the exact meaning uncertain. Variants and related forms include Maclou, the Latinized Maclovius, and Malou (a French diminutive, often unisex); in Polynesian languages, unrelated Mālō means ‘thanks/victory.’
Usage stems from the medieval veneration of Saint Malo and spread through Breton hagiography and place-names. The name was revitalized in France from the late 20th century, rising into the national Top 100 for boys and often chosen in Brittany and Normandy, while remaining uncommon elsewhere.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Boys | 2021 | #25 | 1,935 | 2,865 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #102 | 36 | 1,769 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #102 | 7 | 1,564 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #139 | 50 | 401 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #273 | 26 | 5,122 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #522 | 29 | 12,054 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #649 | 19 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #812 | 18 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #868 | 14 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #870 | 17 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #892 | 7 | 7,053 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #893 | 28 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #911 | 25 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #913 | 39 | 16,906 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #925 | 35 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #932 | 51 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,053 | 26 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,064 | 65 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,106 | 36 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,108 | 69 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 36 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,197 | 15 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 40 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,583 | 32 | 28,008 |
Malo is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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