Unfortunate or unlucky
Derived from the Old French surname 'Maloret', which translates to 'the unlucky one'. While the literal meaning is somewhat somber, the name has been softened by its phonetic similarity to names like Mallory and Valerie.
Less common today
Malorie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,263 in 1990.
British Children's Laureate and author of Noughts & Crosses
The protagonist who survives a post-apocalyptic world · Bird Box
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
