Mal is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Malcolm and other names. People so named include:

  • Mal mac Rochride, a 2nd-century Irish king
  • Mal Hallett (1893-1952), American jazz violinist and bandleader
  • Mal Moore (1939-2013), American college football player, coach and director of athletics
  • Mal Young (born 1957), British television producer, script writer and executive producer
  • Mal Walden (born 1945), Australian former journalist and television news presenter
  • Mal Webb (born 1966), Australian musician

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  • Mal Donaghy (born 1957), former footballer from Northern Ireland
  • Mal Loye (born 1972), English cricketer

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  • Malupo Kaufusi (born 1979), former rugby league footballer
  • Maldwyn Mal Pope (born 1960), Welsh musician and composer
  • MaliVai Washington (born 1969), American retired tennis player
  • Malvin Mal Whitfield (born 1924-2015), American 400 and 800 metre runner and three time Olympic champion
  • Mal or Malhun Hatun (died 1323), wife of Osman I, founder of the dynasty that established and ruled the Ottoman Empire