Entry № 4092 · Lao origin

Malai Malai — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Lao

Meaning

"A garland of flowers"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Traditional

The meaning

A name that means "a garland of flowers".

Malai means a garland of flowers — woven blooms of welcome and blessing. It carries beauty and grace.

It reads soft and lovely, a garland of a name.

A garland of flowers — a Lao name of grace and heritage.

In its original form

Malai

Popularity

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Malai · last year

12 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Real people

—

In fiction

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Numerology

Malai carries a clear numerological signature.

Parents on Malai

"Lao roots, 2 syllables. Malai."

Mother of one