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The baby name Maly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-lee; IPA: /ˈmɑːli/ or /ˈmæli/ (Khmer often /maːli/).

Maly is Khmer in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Khmer
Pronunciation: MAH-lee; IPA: /ˈmɑːli/ or /ˈmæli/ (Khmer often /maːli/)

What is the meaning of the name Maly ?

The baby name Maly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-lee; IPA: /ˈmɑːli/ or /ˈmæli/ (Khmer often /maːli/).

Maly is Khmer in Origin.

Maly is a cross-cultural given name with several roots. In Khmer it derives from mali, “jasmine; flower,” and has long been favored for girls in Cambodia and among the diaspora; closely related forms include Mali and Malis. In this tradition the name carries gentle, floral symbolism and appears in 20th‑century records and contemporary Cambodian media.

In Slavic languages, Malý (Czech/Slovak) and Mały (Polish) mean “small; little,” most often seen as surnames; the diacriticless Maly is a diaspora rendering and only rarely a given name or endearment meaning “little one.” In English-speaking contexts, Maly is also adopted as a modern, streamlined choice - sometimes viewed as a blend of May + -ly or used informally as a pet form of longer Ma‑ names (e.g., Amalia). Variants and related spellings include Mali, Malie, Maley, Malý, and Mały. Overall meanings range from “jasmine/flower” to “small,” depending on origin.

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Maly – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
IL 0 #263 12 6,291
Canada Girls 2022 #276 5 2,867
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #297 9 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
PL Boys 0 #313 23 6,459
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Boys 2008 #400 3 2,747
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PA Girls 0 #465 17 9,861
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
GT Girls 0 #468 38 7,500
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
PS Girls 0 #492 32 10,981
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IL Girls 0 #542 76 11,648
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AR Girls 0 #586 14 8,289
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BO Girls 0 #597 15 9,488
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
CL Girls 0 #791 61 14,098
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Girls 0 #859 85 14,861
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
SA Girls 0 #907 29 25,931
United States Girls 2017 #914 5 9,202
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
EG Girls 0 #927 33 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #952 32 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MX Girls 0 #998 186 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,011 68 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
DZ 0 #1,144 33 20,130
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,396 51 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Maly is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
AE
AL

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People also ask about Maly

Maly is predominantly a girl's name.
Maly is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAH-lee; IPA: /ˈmɑːli/ or /ˈmæli/ (Khmer often /maːli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mali, Malee, Maliy, Malé, Malý and Malyi.
Across languages, Maly has these equivalents: Mala (Sanskrit), Mali (Thai), Lily (English), Flora (Latin), Pushpa (Sanskrit), and 1 more.
Yes — Maly ranked #276 in Canada in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Maly ranks highest in Canada (#276 in 2022).
Maly's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #413 in 2011 to #403 in 2021 in France.