All over the world, ម៉ាលិ (ម៉ាលិ 
) is a very rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly boy's forename. The first name ម៉ាលិ is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Cambodia, where it is a rare mostly feminine, but seldom boy's name. Much less frequently, ម៉ាលិ is the last name as well as the forename.