THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Maloi
Maloi is recorded as a female given name in Tagalog. The entry analyses this spelling as a name blend using the elements Ma.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Tagalog
- /maˈloj/Standard-Tagalog
- [mɐˈloɪ̯]Standard-Tagalog
Ma · loi2 source divisions
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Origin and name formation
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TagalogEtymology & source
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Maloi in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Similar names to Maloi
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Malod·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Malou♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Maki♂♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Malbin·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Malu♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Malvin·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Mari♂♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Maan♀Short form of Maria Ana, Maria Angela, Maria Angelica, Mary Ann, and Marie Antoinette
What rhymes with Maloi?
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Explore Maloi further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Maloi (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.