👶 Boy Name English · Scottish

Malcolm

Pronunciation /MALC-olm/

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“devotee”

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Meaning of Malcolm

Malcolm is a boy name of Scottish origin, popular among English families. It means “devotee of Saint Columba”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Malcolm Popularity Graph

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#52#55#572015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#55

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🎨 Nicknames for Malcolm

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Mal Malc Maly Malcol Malco

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📋 Key Info

Meaningdevotee
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningdevotee
First Name LetterM
Total Letters7
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseScottish
Registry Popularity85/100

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