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Malu

Girl

Meaning of Malu: Hawaiian: 'peaceful or protected'

Malu is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 8668th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8668

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

263

First recorded 1995 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Malu per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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