Meaning: Possibly a variant of Malia (Hawaiian form of Mary: bitter, beloved) or a blend of Maleah (Hebrew: tired, weary) with -ah suffixMedium
In 30 seconds: A name of uncertain origin β possibly the Hawaiian form of Mary (Malia) with an -eah ending, or a creative American variant. Its soft three-syllable sound fits comfortably in the Aaliyah/Maleah/Malia naming cluster.
Maleah appears to be a variant of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, which itself derives from Hebrew Miriam (bitter, beloved, or wished-for child). The -eah ending adds a Hebrew-style suffix.
Maleah appeared in U.S. birth data in the 2000s and ranked #1210 for girls in 2024.
Did you know? Malia (the Hawaiian form Maleah derives from) is a beloved name in Hawaii β it is the name of Malia Obama (born 1998), eldest daughter of President Barack Obama, and means 'Mary' (calm, peaceful) in Hawaiian.
Overall data confidence 72%
U.S. Social Security Administration β popularity data
Variations
MaliaMaliahMalaya
Nicknames
MaliLeeLeah
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Maliaβ the Hawaiian/standard form from which Maleah derives
Aaliyahβ popular -iah/-eah ending name in the same community
Maliyahβ the -iyah expansion of the same Mali- root
