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Malynda

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Pronounced muh-LIN-duh /məˈlɪn.də/High

Meaning: A modern respelling of Melinda, a name coined in eighteenth-century English literature, usually explained from Greek melos or Latin mel, 'honey,' plus the -inda ending of Belinda and Lucinda.Low

In 30 seconds: A y-spelling of Melinda, an eighteenth-century coinage read as 'honey' plus -inda (said 'muh-LIN-duh').

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningA modern respelling of Melinda, a name coined in eighteenth-century English literature, usually explained from Greek melos or Latin mel, 'honey,' plus the -inda ending of Belinda and Lucinda.

U.S. rank (2021)#16798 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 908

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

Malynda is a respelling of Melinda. Melinda itself was a literary invention of the eighteenth century, when English poets and playwrights coined a whole run of -inda names: Belinda, Clarinda, Lucinda, Dorinda. The first element is usually read from Greek melos, 'song,' or Latin mel, 'honey,' though it may simply have been chosen for its sound. Melinda flourished in mid-twentieth-century America, and respellings such as Malynda followed (said 'muh-LIN-duh').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, soft, and vintage-flavoured.

Did you know? Melinda was invented by eighteenth-century writers who wanted a pretty name in the fashion of Belinda and Clarinda - the -inda ending was the trend of the age.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Malynda — Melinda, 18th-c literary coinage; Greek melos / Latin mel + -inda

Variations

MelindaMalindaMelynda

Nicknames

MalLynnMindy

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If you like Malynda…

Melinda— the standard spelling it reworks

Belinda— a like -inda literary coinage

Linda— a like short -inda name

Melissa— a like honey-rooted Mel- name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Malynda mean?

Malynda respells Melinda, an eighteenth-century coinage read from 'honey' plus the -inda ending of Belinda and Lucinda.

How do you pronounce Malynda?

It's said muh-LIN-duh /məˈlɪn.də/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Malynda a boy or girl name?

Malynda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Malynda?

Malynda is extremely rare in the U.S.