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Maleaha

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Pronounced muh-LAY-uh /məˈleɪə/Low

Meaning: Maleaha is a modern American variant of Maleah or Malia. Malia is the Hawaiian form of Mary, itself from the Hebrew Miriam. Maleaha may also simply be a phonetic respelling built for sound. The route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Maleaha is a modern variant of Maleah or Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary. It was never common and peaked in the two-thousands (said muh-LAY-uh). Its route is uncertain.

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Origin LowHawaiian, American

MeaningMaleaha is a modern American variant of Maleah or Malia. Malia is the Hawaiian form of Mary, itself from the Hebrew Miriam. Maleaha may also simply be a phonetic respelling built for sound. The route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2020)#16623 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 190

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maleaha reads as a modern variant of Maleah or Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary from the Hebrew Miriam. It appears in American records from the late twentieth century, its meaning carried by that parent, though the precise spelling route is uncertain.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak in the two-thousands. A girl named Maleaha then would be a teenager or young adult today.

Did you know? Through Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, Maleaha connects to one of the most enduring names in the world, though its exact spelling is a recent, personalized invention.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Maleaha — Variant of Maleah/Malia (Hawaiian form of Mary); route uncertain

Variations

MaleahMaliaMaliah

Nicknames

MalLeah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maleaha mean?

It is a variant of Maleah or Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary; the exact route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Maleaha?

It is said muh-LAY-uh /məˈleɪə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Maleaha a boy or girl name?

Maleaha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maleaha?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the two-thousands.