Malcolm

Malcolm is a boy name of Scottish origin, meaning Devotee of Saint Columba.

What Malcolm means

Devotee of Saint Columba.

Malcolm sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Malcolm comes from

Scottish names draw on both Gaelic and Scots, and many began as clan or place names before becoming personal ones.

Malcolm is recorded as Scottish in origin. Browse other Scottish names.

How popular is Malcolm?

Malcolm does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

The character of Malcolm

Malcolm sits in our faith group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Faith

Names like Malcolm

These share Malcolm's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Iain — God is gracious.
• Makoto — Sincerity, truth.
• Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
• Madhav — Sweet like honey; Krishna.
• Mads — Gift of God.
• Malachi — My messenger.
• Malachy — Messenger of God.
• Manuel — God is with us.
• Matej — Gift of God.
• Mateus — Gift of God.
• Mathieu — Gift of God.
• Matias — Gift of God.

More Scottish names

• Maisy — Pearl; child of light.
• Monroe — From the mouth of the river.
• Logan — From the little hollow.
• Mungo — Dear friend.
• Lennox — With many elm trees.
• Paisley — Church; a swirling pattern.
• Lachlan — From the land of lakes.
• Ross — From the headland.
• Knox — From the round hill.
• Stuart — Steward; keeper of the house.