Given name & surname
Malon
“the little warrior”
Malon is a variant of Malin. One English interpretation is “the little warrior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malon is a variant of Malin. One English interpretation is “the little warrior.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malon is a variant of Malin. An origin associated with Malin is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 407
- 308 boys · 99 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 9 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 11 in 1927. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 409 as a first name in 2020; 402 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malon’s family of names
Malon has a related form in Malin. Malon has a related form in Malone.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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