Malcolm name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 20th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old Irish, Celtic and Gaelic

Usage: Bengali, English, Scottish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: mahl-com

Meaning: Columba's Servant, A Dove, Pledge, Hostage and Luminous, Students of St and The Element Mael Meaning Disciple Prince Chief

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What does Malcolm mean?
Variations of Malcolm
How popular is Malcolm?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Malcolm
Famous People Named Malcolm
Lists having Malcolm

What does Malcolm mean?

Dominant and Conifer Gaelic, Old Irish and Celtic Malcolm means "Disciple of Saint Columba, A Dove, Pledge, Hostage and Luminous, Students of St or The Element Mael Meaning Disciple Prince Chief" and is used prevalently in Swedish, Scottish, Norwegian, Bengali, Finnish, Danish and English is a gender-neutral name .

Malcolm is resulted from Malo. Acclaimed and All time favorite Malo came from Breton, Hawaiian and Celtic languages, meaning of Malo is "Hostage and Luminous and Hostage". Malcolm is form of The Scottish Name Maol-Columb in English language.

The name is celebrated on November 15th.

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How do I pronounce Malcolm?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Malcolm as mahl-com. mal-kum is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Malcolm

Calum, Columba, Calem

Names that rhyme with Malcolm

How popular is the name Malcolm?

Malcolm is a popular name in United States given to over 62165 babies in 158 years. At its zenith in 1928, the moniker grabbed the 205th spot and 1495 baby boys were given the name.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 128 times Malcolm was a common name in France. Over 1505 babies have been named Malcolm since 1975.

When at the peak of its usage in 2001,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 41 years. Also, Malcolm used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1952 and over 3127 babies have been given the name in 24 years.

When at its peak in 1956,. After 24 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, In Queensland, Malcolm was once a common name since emerging in 1960 it has been given to over 1076 babies.

At its zenith in 1960,. After 16 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Malcolm is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 472 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Malcolm. There are over 450 babies that have been given the name Malcolm in England and Wales.

Also, in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1966, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 127 on boy names chart when 29 babies were named Malcolm.

Over 421 people have been named Malcolm in Ireland.

Malcolm is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 2001 when it ranked 587th.

There are over 125 babies that have been given the name Malcolm in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Malcolm is extremely popular in England where every 1 in 600 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Australia, South Africa, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand and Wales. As per our evaluation, over 230000 babies have been bestowed Malcolm around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	394	799
2017	394	804
2016	410	774
2015	418	739
2014	442	680

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Malcolm in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	141	182	0	5
	132	25	15	0

What numbers say about Malcolm?

Allow yourself to think more freely. You are passionate but shy to make the first step. If your name ends with letter M, it reveals your passion for books, travel, and solitude, exploring nature. Your great sense of humor makes you attractive in other people's eyes. You will experience your spiritual calling soon. And it will be associated with romantic feelings. Details matter to you, especially when it comes to choosing your love partner.

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Enis - Unusual Enis majorly is used in Arabic, Norwegian and Danish, meaning of Enis is "Close Friend". It is rooted from Turkish and Celtic is given to both genders
Shannon - Persistent and Renowned Shannon is used mainly in English and Hindi aimed at both boys and girls, Shannon means "Ancient or Little Old Wise One" has its origin in Old Irish and English
Shanandoah - Girl name Shanandoah is rooted from Celtic, meaning of Shanandoah is "Little Old Wise One and Ancient". Shanandoah is resulted from Shannon.
Artura - Atypical Celtic Artura means "Noble" is used as a girl name
Jenifer - Meaning of Jenifer is Holy or Smooth came from Old Welsh and Celtic used for both genders is used in Swedish and Norwegian

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Famous people named Malcolm

Malcolm Fraser, Australian politician
Malcolm III of Scotland, was King of Scots from 1058 to 1093
Malcolm IV of Scotland, eldest son of Henry
Malcolm Morley, British-American artist and painter
Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer
Malcolm Arnold, English composer
Malcolm Sargent, English conductor
Malcolm Bilson, American pianist and musicologist specializing
Malcolm Gordon, ice hockey coach at St
Malcolm Muir, U.S. magazine industrialist
Malcolm Guthrie, professor of Bantu languages at the School of Oriental and African Studies
Malcolm Mackerras, Australian psephologist and commentator and lecturer on Australian and American politics
Malcolm Laing, Scottish historian, advocate and politician

Malcolm Bowie, British academic, and Master of Christ's College
Malcolm de Chazal, Mauritian writer, painter, and visionary
Malcolm Lindsay, 14th Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Malcolm Wells, American architect
Malcolm Kendall-Smith, former medical officer
Malcolm McKesson, American outsider artist
Malcolm Pryce, British author
Malcolm Evans, New Zealand cartoonist residing in Auckland
Malcolm Beasley, American physicist
Malcolm Brenner, British clinical scientist working mostly
Malcolm Oastler, former technical director of Formula One team BAR
Malcolm MacLeod, was Director General of the Ordnance Survey
Malcolm Smith, American off-road racer

Malcolm MacColl, son of a poor Scottish crofter or labourer
Malcolm Smith, American artist identified with the retro-futurist tradition
Malcolm Marmorstein, American screenwriter and director
Malcolm Arthur Smith, herpetologist and physician working
Malcolm Donnelly, AM
Malcolm Cameron, Canadian businessman and politician
Malcolm Parry, Welsh architect, professor emeritus
Malcolm Poole, member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Malcolm Evans, British computer game programmer, best
Malcolm Goldstein, He received an M.A. in music composition
Malcolm MacLeod, Canadian politician
Malcolm Kerr, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Cronulla for the Liberal Party between 1984 and 2011

Malcolm Arbuthnot, pictorialist photographer and artist
Malcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron Penrhyn, Welsh peer, soldier, rifleman, and farmer
Malcolm Pasley, literary scholar best
Malcolm Smith, Scottish Liberal Party politician
Malcolm Lockyer, British film composer and conductor
Malcolm Caldwell, British academic and a prolific Marxist writer
Malcolm Hancock, American comics artist and cartoonist
Malcolm Boyle, British organist and composer
Malcolm J. Williamson, British mathematician and cryptographer
Malcolm Longair, Anon
Malcolm Perry, British theoretical physicist and professor of theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge
Malcolm H. Kerr, university professor specializing