About the name Malar
Malar is one of the shortest true Tamil names in circulation, a single word for a flower opening, and it often forms the first half of longer compounds like Malarvizhi. Its brevity gives it an unusual crispness among South Indian girls' names, most of which run three or four syllables.
Malar is a girl name of Tamil origin, pronounced MUH-lur. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Malar?
Malar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Malar
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Malar yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Malar
Names similar to Malar
Oviya
OH-vee-yaa
Painting or artwork, a beautiful drawing
Madri
MAH-dree
Princess of Madra, second wife of Pandu and mother of the twins
Kavitha
kuh-VEE-thah
Poem, poetry
Kusuma
koo-SOO-mah
Flower, blossom offered at the shrine
Malia
muh-LEE-uh
Calm, peaceful waters
Meenakshi
mee-NAHK-shee
Fish-eyed one; the goddess of the great temple at Madurai, a form of Parvati
Selvi
SEL-vee
Prosperous lady, young woman of wealth
Valli
VUL-lee
Creeper vine, the hill-tribe consort of Murugan
Malar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Malar mean?
Malar means "Blossom, flower". It is a name of Tamil origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Malar?
Malar is pronounced MUH-lur, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Malar?
Malar scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Malar?
Malar carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Malar?
The lucky number for Malar is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.