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Malarie

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How to Pronounce Malarie

Pronounced MAL-uh-ree /ˈmæl.ə.ri/Medium

Meaning: Malarie respells Mallory, an English surname from Old French 'maloret' or 'malheure', 'unlucky' or 'ill-fated'; as a modern given name the harsh literal sense is not felt.Medium

In 30 seconds: Malarie is Mallory softened into a -larie spelling, a surname-turned-girls'-name from an Old French word for 'unlucky' — brightest in the late eighties (said MAL-uh-ree).

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Origin MediumFrench, English

MeaningMalarie respells Mallory, an English surname from Old French 'maloret' or 'malheure', 'unlucky' or 'ill-fated'; as a modern given name the harsh literal sense is not felt.

U.S. rank (2020)#14469 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1987

Total births (all-time)≈ 773

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Malarie is a spelling variant of Mallory, an English surname derived from Old French maloret, 'the unlucky one'. Like many surnames, it became a first name in the twentieth century — helped for Mallory by the character on the sitcom Family Ties — and the blunt original meaning is not felt in modern use.

This softened spelling rose with Mallory in the nineteen-eighties, peaked around 1987, and eased off afterward. It reads as an eighties surname-style name and, while Mallory keeps some following, this variant remains uncommon.

Did you know? Malarie crested around 1987, riding the surname-name fashion that made Mallory a popular girls' choice in that decade.

Overall data confidence 60%

Behind the Name — Mallory — Old French maloret, unlucky; surname origin

Variations

MalloryMallorieMalori

Nicknames

MalLorie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Malarie mean?

Malarie is a respelling of Mallory, from Old French 'maloret', originally meaning 'unlucky'.

How do you pronounce Malarie?

It's said MAL-uh-ree /ˈmæl.ə.ri/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Malarie a boy or girl name?

Malarie is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Mallory.

How popular is Malarie?

Malarie is an uncommon spelling of Mallory, most popular in the late nineteen-eighties.