Malo is a ♂ boy’s name.
The French name Malo is of Breton origin. It was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint, who founded the monastic settlement of Saint-Malo. Besides, Malo is a Bosnian name.
Malo means “bright pledge” (from Old Breton “mach” = hostage/pledge + “lou” = brilliant/bright). In Bosnian, Malo means “little one” or “small one” (from Proto-Slavic “*màlъ” = small/little).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Malo is currently ranked #994 on the name leaderboard.
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🇨🇭 Switzerland | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
🇩🇪 Germany | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
🇫🇷 France | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
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