Throughout the world, Малалай (Malalai 
, Малалай 
) is a rare primarily female, but very infrequently male given name. The given name Малалай is characteristic of Afghanistan, where it is a rare female name, the United States, where it is a very rare largely feminine, but seldom male name, and Germany, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Afghanistan, India, and the United States. Very seldom, Малалай is the last name as well as the forename.