Meaning  The name Malcolm has the following meaning: Disciple of Saint Columba. The name of kings of Scotland, including Malcolm III, the son of Duncan who was avenged in the Shakespearan play Macbeth.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Malcolm is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 469 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Malcolm fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 56 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 602 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Malcolm in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Malcolm is pronounced as mal-kum Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Malcolm and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Malcolm: Boys - Gordon, Girls - Arline, Aylin, Colleen, Deirdre, Elvie, Ena, Fidelma, Lular, Mckayla, Merna, Nealie, Both genders - Brogan, Casey, Corey, Daly, Darcy, DevinVariants Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Malcolm are: Callum
Style Impression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Malcolm to be: Well-bred, wealthy, distinguish business leaderIn one word, you might describe Malcolm as a(n) " well-bred" person. See other "well-bred" names for boys. |
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Meaning of name Malcolm
