Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- soft
Pronunciation
m(a)-lva, mal-va
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #2762, 12 births); most recent 1958 (rank #4886, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)