US Popularity Rank: 24007

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Grief-stricken

Malala is a powerful name. It now has permanent connotations with the Malala Yousafzai, the education rights activist who has been making history since she was a child. In her short life she has overcome unspeakable tragedy, written books and poems, and become the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, all just since 1997. But this name was imbued with strength before Yousafzai's time, as she was named after a warrior and poet, Malalai of Maiwand. Give baby the gift of legacy with the name Malala.