First appearing in documents from the 17th century, the name Malmskillnaden arguably designated some sort of road passing over the Ridge of Brunkeberg, an eventuality obscured by the appearance of the name Skillnadsgatan ("The difference/Divergence street"). The street itself first appears in a map dated 1640, detailing the planned development of Norrmalm, but due to the excavation required, Malmskillnadsgatan was to remain an impracticable for some time.
First appearing in documents from the 17th century, the term Malmskillnaden likely referred to a path traversing over the Brunkeberg Ridge, an eventuality obscured by the emergence of the name Skillnadsgatan ("The difference/Divergence street"). The street itself first appears on a map dated 1640, detailing the planned development of Norrmalm, but due to excavation needs, Malmskillnadsgatan remained impractical for some time.