Meaning of the nameMallu
- Female
- Mal-lu
Mallu is a spelling of the name Malu.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,647 people named Mallu, the 5,867th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 4, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Mallu is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,647
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,867
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 122
- people
Mallu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mallu, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (752 people).
1,635 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mallu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mallu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 465 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 278 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 168 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 154 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 84 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 60 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Mallu
It doubles the middle L and has far fewer records.
About the name Malu
The origin of Malu is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the name with the spelling variants Mailu and Mayalu. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,599 people named Malu, with a median age of 5; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The records are concentrated in the 2010s and from 2020 to 2022, and the name is almost always female.
Other spellings of Malu
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Malu | 12,599 |
| Mallu | 1,647 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Malu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Mallu
What does the name Mallu mean?
The meaning of Mallu is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Mallu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,647 people with the first name Mallu, which ranks it number 5,867 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Mallu a boy's or a girl's name?
Mallu is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,635 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mallu most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Mallu (465 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mallu?
Malu. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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