Meaning of the nameMalu
- Female
- Ma-lu
Malu is a short female name of two syllables, also written Mallu; its origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,599 people named Malu, the 1,453rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 5, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Malu 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)
- 12,599
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,453
- Median age
- 5 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,850
- people
Malu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Malu, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (5,123 people).
12,498 women 101 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 Malu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Malu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.021%
- Sergipe 0.011%
- Distrito Federal 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,906 | 0.021% |
| São Paulo | 2,382 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,206 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,143 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 599 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 562 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 550 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 504 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 320 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 267 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 261 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 239 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 232 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 192 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 188 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 183 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 144 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 143 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 111 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 106 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 99 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 94 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 43 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
This is the simple spelling and the most recorded in the group.
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 Malu
What does the name Malu mean?
The meaning of Malu 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 Malu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,599 people with the first name Malu, which ranks it number 1,453 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Malu a boy's or a girl's name?
Malu is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,498 women and 101 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Malu most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.021% of the state's population is named Malu (2,906 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Malu?
Mallu. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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