Malvina
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.
Meaning & Origin of Malvina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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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The Story of Malvina
Malvina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 63 Malvinas were born — ranking #866 that year. As of 2026, Malvina ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Malvinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Malvina
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- Malvina Bolus (1906–1997), Canadian historian, art collector, editor of the Hudson's Bay Company magazine "The Beaver"
- Malvina Garrigues (Schnorr von Carolsfeld) (1825–1904), Danish-German operatic soprano
- Malvina Hoffman (1887–1966), American sculptor
- Malvina Longfellow (1889–1962), American stage and silent movie actress
- Malvina Major (born 1943), New Zealand singer
- Malvina Mehrn (1862–1960), Danish animal rights activist
- Malvina Pastorino (1916–1994), Argentine film actress
- Malvina Reynolds (1900–1978), American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist
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Names that sound like Malvina
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About the name Malvina
Malvina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Malvina's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #866. Use the chart and map above to compare Malvina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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