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Malcolm

Also spelled: Malcom

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Gaelic Mael Coluim, 'devotee of Saint Columba' Well attested
Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Popularity

US 2025: #272 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1307

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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