Unfortunate or unlucky
A modern variation of the French surname Mallory, which originally derived from the Old French word 'malheure'. It historically referred to an unlucky person, though modern parents typically choose it for its melodic sound rather than its literal meaning.
Less common today
Malori isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,555 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
