Malu

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Malu means "peace" or "protected by the gods" in Hawaiian and "calm" in Polynesian.
Pronunciation
MA-loo(Portuguese, German)
The pronunciation of Malu is "MAH-loo".
Popularity
Malu is not a very common name and is not ranked in the top 1000 names for girls in the US. However, it is gaining popularity in Hawaii and among parents who love Polynesian names.

cartoon of the name Malu
Cartoon of Malu

Malu Name meanings & History

Hawaiian and Polynesian. Malu means "peace" or "protected by the gods" in Hawaiian and "calm" in Polynesian. Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise. The prime minister of the German state Rheinland-Pfalz, Malu Dreyer, bears this name. Malu is used as a first name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Malu: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Malu:

M: Memory,Mushy,Mother,Mommy,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Maternal

A: Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Assertive

L: Lazy,Lover,Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Legal,Luscious

U: Universality,Unity,Utopia,Understanding,Undermining

Malu is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Strange name

2.) MALU (Male)

Usage: Polynesian

Meanings: A gentle wind, a calm wind. (MAH-LOO)


3.) Malu (Female)

Usage: Hawaiian

Meanings: (Hawaiian) peaceful

Other Forms: Maloo


4.) Malu (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) a combination of Maria + Luisa.


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