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Malvina

mal-VEE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Scottish Gaelic 'Maol Mhina,' possibly meaning 'smooth brow' or 'white brow.' Used in Scottish literature and historical contexts with Celtic mystique.”

Popularity Over Time

Malvina US popularity rank over timeRank 18582 in 2008 to rank 770 in 1903. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#770#9676#185821900192019401960198020002022

Malvina is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticScottish Gaelic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MalvaVinaMal

Style

VintageLiteraryRomanticElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Malvina Hoffman (sculptor)
  • Malvina (Ossian literary works)
  • Malvina Reynolds (folk singer)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Alvina

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Melina

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Alistair

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Finlay

Scottish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Moira

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Hamish

Scottish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish and Gaelic heritage; recognizable across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Scottish Gaelic 'Maol Mhina,' possibly meaning 'smooth brow' or 'white brow.' Used in Scottish literature and historical contexts with Celtic mystique.

Malvina is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Malvina include Malva, Vina, Mal.

Names that pair beautifully with Malvina include Alistair, Finlay, Moira, Hamish.