girl's name
Malu
mah-LOO
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 286
Malu is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malu Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How Popular Is Malu?
In 2025, Malu was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Malu Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Malu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malu Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malu
- Pronunciation mah-LOO
Sibling Names for Malu
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malu
How popular is the name Malu?
In 2025, Malu was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malu a girl's or a boy's name?
Malu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malu?
Malu has 2 syllables.
When was Malu most popular?
Malu peaked in 2020, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malu currently ranks #9,303 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.