Gender
Origin
- English
- Handmaiden
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Malvina
Pronunciation
m(a)-lvi-na, mal-vina
More about the name
Malvina is a feminine given name derived from the Scottish Gaelic Mala-mhìn, meaning "smooth brow". It was invented by the 18th century Scottish poet James Macpherson.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1917 (rank #866, 63 births); most recent 2022 (rank #13584, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #3285, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
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
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #279, 164 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 21 |
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