Malcom

Malcom is a Germanized form of the name Malcolm, an English variant of the Gaelic-Scottish name Máel Coluim, which originally derives from the Old Irish maol-Columb. The name means 'the servant of Saint Columban' or 'the disciple of Columban'.

What does the name Malcom mean?

Malcom is a Germanized form of the name Malcolm, an English variant of the Gaelic-Scottish name Máel Coluim, which originally derives from the Old Irish maol-Columb. The name means 'the servant of Saint Columban' or 'the disciple of Columban'. Its roots lie in the Old Irish or Celtic máel meaning 'bald, shaved, tonsured, disciple, chief, prince' and the Gaelic Coluim or Cuilén meaning 'the pup, the young dog'. The first name became known and spread through the veneration of Saint Columban of Iona, an Irish saint, missionary, and monk from the 6th century, who is one of the twelve apostles of Ireland and evangelized Scotland. Columban means 'church dove'; his birth name was Crimthaan (fox). He later called himself Columban during his Christian mission.

Where does the name Malcom come from?

The etymology of Malcom is a masculine first name of Old Scottish origin meaning 'the servant of Saint Columban'. Old Scottish.

How do you pronounce Malcom?

Malcom is pronounced as 'Mal-kum'.

When is the name day of Malcom?

The name day of Malcom is December 10.

Popularity

Malcom is a rare first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2022 at 2,205th. Over the last ten years, Malcom has been given as a first name about 30 times, placing it 4,458th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,471st.

Nicknames & pet names

Mal / Malco / Malo

Similar first names

Famous people

• Malcom Brown (American football player)
• Malcom Catto (British musician)
• Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira (football player from Brazil)
• Malcom Olwa-Luta (German football player)