Malin

Malin Meaning & Origin

About Malin
The surname Malin is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Malin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Mary." The name Mary comes from the Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "beloved" or "wished for child." Therefore, the surname Malin can be interpreted to mean "son of Mary" or "descendant of Mary." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Malin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Malin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Malin: 4,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,616
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Malin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmælɪn/
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('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malin in Braille

Here's how to represent Malin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Malin in braille

How to sign the name Malin using Sign Language

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

The name Malin in sign language

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