Malcolm Meaning

What does Malcolm mean?

The name Malcolm is of Scottish origin.

The meaning of Malcolm is "follower of st columba".

It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "follower of St.Columba".

Malcolm is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Mal-colm.

Malcolm is a form of Coluim. See Coluim for further details.

Malcolm is quite a sweet name and a welcome find.

A wonderfully classic name.

Alternate names include Malcom, Malcum.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Malcolm Butler, Malcolm Forbes, and Malcolm Fraser.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 394 in baby name popularity for boys with 799 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 391 in baby name popularity for boys with 813 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

Want to see how Malcolm sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Malcolm Name Popularity Page.

Malcolm is a form of Coluim.

Variants of the name Malcolm include Malcom, Malcum.

What will your new littleMalcolm be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Malcolm are often tender and bold but most of all they are read more >>

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