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Malthus

MAL-thus

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“A surname of uncertain origin possibly related to Old English malt, famous through economist Thomas Malthus. A scholarly, intellectual name for parents drawn to history and philosophy.”

✦ Malthus is a rare name, not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Mal

Style

LiteraryClassicGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Thomas Robert Malthus
  • Malthusian theory

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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People Also Ask

A surname of uncertain origin possibly related to Old English malt, famous through economist Thomas Malthus. A scholarly, intellectual name for parents drawn to history and philosophy.

Malthus is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Malthus include Mal.

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