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Malona as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Malona

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The baby name Malona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-LOH-nuh (mə-LOH-nə).

Malona is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: muh-LOH-nuh (mə-LOH-nə)

What is the meaning of the name Malona ?

The baby name Malona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-LOH-nuh (mə-LOH-nə).

Malona is Irish in Origin.

Malona is a rare modern feminine given name most plausibly formed as a stylized feminization of the Irish surname-and-given-name Malone. Malone derives from the Gaelic Ó Maoileoin, “descendant of the devotee (tonsured follower) of John,” where Máel “tonsured one/devotee” + Eoin “John” yield the devotional meaning “follower of (Saint) John.” The -ona ending aligns with Romance-style feminine forms seen in Ramona and Leona, giving Malona a contemporary, international sound while preserving the Irish-rooted sense of religious dedication.

As a first name, Malona appears sporadically from the late 20th century onward in English-speaking countries and remains outside most popularity charts. It surfaces both as a creative variant of Malone and as an independent modern coinage. Related forms and cognates include Malone (unisex) and Maloney (surname); informal short forms include Lona, Mal, or Mally. The name’s core meaning is typically interpreted as “devotee/follower of John.”

Malona barely registers. Across 14 countries, we found just 21 recorded uses of it.

Malona has the following similar or variant Names

Malona – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619

Malona is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Malona

Malona is predominantly a girl's name.
Malona is a 3 syllable name, pronounced muh-LOH-nuh (mə-LOH-nə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Malone (surname/given name) and Maloni.
Across languages, Malona has these equivalents: Malone (as a given name), Malina (phonetic similarity).
Malona is a name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Ireland. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ireland and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Malona leaves almost no footprint in the statistics we follow, so it ranks among the very rarest names.