Malaney

Malaney Meaning & Origin

About Malaney
The name "Malaney" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Maoláin," meaning "descendant of Maolán." The name Maolán is composed of two elements: "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsure," and "án," which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the name Malaney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little bald one" or "descendant of the little tonsured one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Malaney are female.

Malaney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈleɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malaney in Braille

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

The name Malaney in braille

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

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

The name Malaney in sign language

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