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Malvina

Girl

Origin of the name

Malvina is thought to have been coined in the 18th century by the Scottish poet James Macpherson, from Gaelic words; its exact meaning is uncertain.

Classic name

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1917 was its best year: 63 births, or 1 baby in 31,852. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 100 of the 146 years since 1880. No births recorded in 2025: the name is no longer given, or too rarely to be published.
1,686births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 866rank at its peak, in 1917

Where babies named Malvina are born

1917

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