Mali is a ♀ girl’s name.
Mali is a short variant of Amalia. And it is a common name in several countries, e.g. Thailand and East Africa.
Mali means “brave” and “diligent” (from Amalia). In Thai, Mali (มาลี) means “flower” or “jasmine flower” and in Swahili, it means “property” or “wealth”.
Another forms of Mali are Malie, Maly and Malee. Also used are the variants Maleah, Maleen, Maley, Marlee or Marli. Similar first names are Mala, Malacha, Malaik, Malak, Malakeh, Malala, Malale, Malen, Malie, Malien, Maliya and Maliyah. Popular nicknames are Ma, Li and Mal. Anagrams for Mali are Alim, Amil, Ilma, Imal, Liam, Lima and Mila.
Mali is a West African landlocked state with about 1,24 Million km² and 20,55 Million residents (2020). The capitol city is Bamako, the two biggest rivers Niger and Senegal are located in the south of the country. This is where the majority of the population is located. In 1960 Mali became an independent state. During French colonization it was known as French-Sudan. French is still the official language of Mali.
The name Mali is ranked #1311 overall.
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Last updated: 6/27/2022
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