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Maloree

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How to Pronounce Maloree

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

Meaning: Maloree is a phonetic respelling of Mallory, a Norman surname from the Old French malheure, meaning 'unfortunate' or 'ill-omened'; despite the unlucky root, the surname-name became a popular American girl's given name in the 1980s and 1990s.Medium

In 30 seconds: Maloree is a phonetic spelling of Mallory, a Norman surname meaning 'unfortunate.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 2001 (said MAL-uh-ree).
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Origin MediumFrench, English
MeaningMaloree is a phonetic respelling of Mallory, a Norman surname from the Old French malheure, meaning 'unfortunate' or 'ill-omened'; despite the unlucky root, the surname-name became a popular American girl's given name in the 1980s and 1990s.
U.S. rank (2024)#16736 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 300

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200119842024

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

Maloree is a creative spelling of Mallory, a Norman surname from the Old French malheure, 'unfortunate, ill-omened.' Surname-names like this crossed into first-name use for American girls especially from the 1980s onward.

Maloree was never common under this exact spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2001, staying much rarer than the standard Mallory spelling. It reflects the era's taste for creative respellings.

Did you know? Maloree's root name Mallory literally meant 'unfortunate' in Old French, an ironic origin for a name that became a bright, popular American girl's choice by the late twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 58%
References - Maloree — Phonetic spelling of Mallory; Old French malheure 'unfortunate'

Variations

MalloryMaloryMallorie

Nicknames

MalLori

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maloree mean?

It is a phonetic spelling of Mallory, a Norman surname from the Old French for 'unfortunate, ill-omened.'

How do you pronounce Maloree?

It is said MAL-uh-ree /ˈmæl.ə.ri/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Maloree a boy or girl name?

Maloree is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maloree?

It has always been rare under this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.

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