Malcolm - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Malcolm \m(a)-lco-lm, mal-colm\ is pronounced MAL-cum. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "devotee of Saint Columba". The name of the prince of Scotland who became king after Macbeth murdered his father. Shakespeare's play was based on the true story. The name appeals to black families because of Malcom X. Publisher Malcolm Forbes.

Malcolm has 3 variant forms: Malcom, Malcolum and Malkolm.

For more information, see also the related name Calum.

A baby name that sounds like Malcolm is Malkiel.

Malcolm is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Malcolm. Click here to compare Malcolm with related baby names.