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Malinda

“Variant of Melinda — Modern coinage — blended from Melanie and Melissa with -inda” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #2859 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Malinda has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #251 (1881) · 21,464 babies named Malinda all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Malindas

• Malinda Williams — American actress
• Malinda Lo — American writer of young adult novels (1974-)
• Malinda Cramer — American writer
• Malinda Blalock — Confederate Army soldier
• Malinda Brumfield White — American politician and businesswoman

What Malindas become

Among 24 notable people named Malinda:

No single standout — notable Malindas spread across many fields.

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