Malalai

Malalai Meaning & Origin

About Malalai
The name "Malalai" is of Pashto origin and is commonly used in Afghanistan. It is derived from the words "malal" meaning "grief" or "sadness" and "ai" which is a suffix denoting a female. Therefore, the name Malalai can be interpreted as "sadness" or "grief-stricken woman." It is also associated with a legendary Afghan heroine named Malalai of Maiwand, who played a significant role in the Battle of Maiwand in 1880.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Malalai are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 L AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/malalai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malalai in Braille

Here's how to represent Malalai in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Malalai in braille

How to Spell the Name Malalai in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Malalai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Malalai in sign language

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