Malin

Where Malin comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Malin.

Malin through the years
  1. 1974
    First appearance
    #8,775 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1998
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
  3. 2012
    Peak, #2,679
    66 babies named Malin, the most in any year.
  4. 2019
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #6,698.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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