Gender
Origin
- Latin
- industrious, striving; work
- Welsh
- Industrious; striving; work
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mali
Pronunciation
m(a)-li
Famous People
Actress Mali Harries
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #7087, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8910, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #2769, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3903, 37 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 37 |
| 2024 | 9 | 43 |
| 2023 | 9 | 59 |
| 2022 | 9 | 45 |
| 2021 | 11 | 48 |
| 2020 | – | 49 |
| 2019 | 5 | 64 |
| 2018 | – | 32 |
| 2017 | – | 44 |
| 2016 | – | 37 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #2126, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #328, 132 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 132 |
| 2024 | 8 | 113 |
| 2023 | 6 | 107 |
| 2022 | 3 | 119 |
| 2021 | 5 | 85 |
| 2020 | 6 | 121 |
| 2019 | 3 | 117 |
| 2018 | 5 | 94 |
| 2017 | – | 88 |
| 2016 | – | 84 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #1891, 13 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #2301, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4084, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #439, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence