Malalai Name meanings & History

Malalai means "sadness" or "grief-stricken" in Pashto language. The name is associated with a legendary Afghan heroine who rallied Pashtun warriors against British forces in 1880. Means "sad, grieved" in Pashto. This was the name of a Pashtun woman who encouraged the Afghan forces during the 1880 Battle of Maiwand against the British. Malalai is mostly used as a girl's name among Pashtun families in Afghanistan.

Zodiac Sign of Malalai: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Malalai:

M: Memory,Manipulative,Mother,Memorabilia,Mushy,Maternal,Mommy

A: Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative

L: Languid,Liaison,Legal,Lazy,Lover,Lovely,Luscious

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

Malalai is:

• a Classic name
• a Informal name
• a Strong name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Malalai is Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner who fought for girls' education in her country. Although her name is spelled differently, she was named after the same legendary Afghan heroine, Malalai of Maiwand.

Related Names to Malalai

Malalai is sometimes spelled Malala or Malalei.

Malala