Malu comes from the Hawaiian tradition, meaning Peace.
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How popular is Malu?
2024peak year
Malu first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1995. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 25 babies received the name (ranked #5225). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7427), with roughly 19 babies named Malu each year. Malu has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 252 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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