Malang
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Malang
Malang derives from Arabic and Persian roots, with meanings related to "adversity," "misfortune," or "calamity" (from the Arabic root *malā*, meaning hardship or distress).
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Etymology
Malang derives from Arabic and Persian roots, with meanings related to "adversity," "misfortune," or "calamity" (from the Arabic root *malā*, meaning hardship or distress). The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures, particularly among South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslim communities, and carries historical significance in Islamic tradition as a descriptor of spiritual struggle or testing.
Malang currently ranks #4,828 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1990.
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