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Boy · Breton
Malo
Say it: MAH-lo
Meaning
Uncertain; from the saint's name Machutus or Maclou, of disputed origin.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 57 babies given this name since 1972
- At its height in 1973, about 1 in 173,200 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Maclou |
|---|---|
| Latin | Machutus |
Famous bearers
- Saint Malo, founder saint of the town of Saint-Malo
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.