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Malinda

mah-LIN-dah

Popularity

#2905

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

21,394

Peak Year

#460 in 1969

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Malinda is a combination of the names Mary and Linda. Mary has Hebrew origins, meaning 'bitter', and Linda is of Spanish/Germanic origin, meaning 'pretty'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

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Personality Traits

KindGentleBeautifulIndependentCaring

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