Malcom: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “devotee of Saint Columba”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- MAL-kəm · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Variant spelling of Malcolm, from Scottish Gaelic Mael Coluim meaning 'devotee' or 'disciple of Saint Columba.' Several medieval Scottish kings bore the standard form Malcolm.
How popular is Malcom?
Babies named Malcom in 202494
2024 rank#1,747 boys
Peak year1992
Total US babies since 18805,772
Malcom is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Malcom
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Malcom questions
What does the name Malcom mean?
Malcom means "devotee of Saint Columba". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Variant spelling of Malcolm, from Scottish Gaelic Mael Coluim meaning 'devotee' or 'disciple of Saint Columba.' Several medieval Scottish kings bore the standard form Malcolm.
Is Malcom a boy or girl name?
Malcom is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Malcom?
94 US babies were named Malcom in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.
How do you pronounce Malcom?
Malcom is usually pronounced MAL-kəm.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.