Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Malerie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malerie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,261
- 0 boys · 1,261 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 88 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,367 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,367 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 88 in 1987. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,087 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malerie’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Malerie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Malorie
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” · “an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
>99% girls
Mallorie
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” · “an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
>99% girls
Kassie
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Mallory
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” · “an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
>99% girls
Alyse
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Mayra
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Mariela
Mariela is a feminine given name from Spanish. It is used in English and Spanish.
>99% girls
Lacie
“woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” · “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace”
>99% girls