Malcolm
Malcolm comes from the Scottish Gaelic "Maol Chaluim," meaning "disciple of Saint Columba." Malcolm X (1925-1965), the civil rights leader whose autobiography (1965) is one of the most important American books of the 20th century, is the most famous American bearer. Malcolm (the actor Malcolm McDowell, born 1943, known for "A Clockwork Orange" (1971)) gave the name a cinematic charge. The nickname Mal (as in Mal Reynolds of "Firefly") lightens it considerably. Malcolm is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin that means "Disciple of Saint Columba". Serious, Scottish, and quietly principled. The name sounds historic. Malcolms tend to be thoughtful. US peaked #204 in 1992. Now top 400. Well-known people named Malcolm include Malcolm X (civil rights leader), Malcolm McDowell (actor), Malcolm III of Scotland (king), Malcolm (Scottish Gaelic name). Common variations and related forms of Malcolm include Mal (short form), Malky (nickname), Malcom (variant), Malkom (variant).