Mal
Usage of Mal in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Mal against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Mal is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Mal in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 8 boys were named Mal, making it the #8910 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 343 boys have been named Mal, with the most (13) in 1950.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #825 boys | 4 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Israel | #607 girls | 5 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Kosovo | #8 boys | 179 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2024 |
| Switzerland | #486 boys | 15 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Kosovo | #222 boys (all ages) | 1,716 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Mal
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Mal, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Mal (Category 1) | 2024 | South Pacific | 139 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Mal
There are 1,746 towns and villages with Mal in their name, in 58 countries.
🇰🇷 South Korea 854🇰🇵 North Korea 285🇷🇺 Russia 121🇮🇳 India 109🇵🇰 Pakistan 109🇮🇷 Iran 48🇲🇽 Mexico 25🇾🇪 Yemen 25
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Māl Khalīfeh | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, 🇮🇷 Iran | 4,024 | Map |
| Mal | Flanders, 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,154 | Map |
| Mal | Sălaj County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 1,150 | Map |
| Māl Row | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, 🇮🇷 Iran | 452 | Map |
| Mal | Caraș-Severin County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 422 | Map |
| Mal Paso | Ancash, 🇵🇪 Peru | 198 | Map |
| Mal Paso | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 84 | Map |
| Mal Paso | Lambayeque, 🇵🇪 Peru | 57 | Map |
| Mal Paso | Huancavelica, 🇵🇪 Peru | 50 | Map |
| Mal Paso | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 36 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Mal
There are 34 lakes and reservoirs with Mal in their name, in 7 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 25🇨🇦 Canada 3🇨🇺 Cuba 2🇪🇬 Egypt 1🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1🇲🇷 Mauritania 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Mal Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Mal Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Mal Lake | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Embalse Mal País Dos | Isla de la Juventud, 🇨🇺 Cuba | Map |
| Embalse Mal País Uno | Isla de la Juventud, 🇨🇺 Cuba | Map |
| Lac de Mâl | Brakna, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | Map |
| Lac du Portage Mal Tracé | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Liman Mal’kov | Krasnodar Krai, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Maşrif al Ma‘mal | Beheira, 🇪🇬 Egypt | Map |
| Ozero Bol’shoy Mal’driks | North Kazakhstan, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Mal
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Mal.
Mal Anderson
Mal Whitfield
Fictional characters named Mal
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Mal as a pet name
FurryName has found 8 dogs named Mal in public pet registers, making it the #17,542 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (7), New York City (1). Mal as a dog name →
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