Malo
Boy · mah-LOH · Celtic
Malo is a boys' name of Celtic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Malo mean?
Celtic: Breton, from the Latinised name Maclovius
Named for Saint Malo, a Welsh-born missionary bishop of the 6th century who gave his name to Saint-Malo in Brittany.
- Say it
- mah-LOH
Is Malo a girl's or a boy's name?
Malo is a boys' name.
How popular is Malo in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Malo in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Malo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 10 | #2,257 |
| 2020 | 8 | #2,562 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,176 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
Names like Malo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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