Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Bulgarian, Russian Scripts Малинов(Bulgarian, Russian) Pronounced Pron. /mə.ˈli.nof/(Bulgarian) /mɐ.ˈlʲi.nof/(Russian) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsMalinova Meaning & History From Bulgarian and Russian малина (malina) meaning "raspberry", probably indicating a person who lived near a raspberry bush.