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Maleyah

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Pronounced mə-LAY-ah /məˈleɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name echoing Malia ('calm; bitter/beloved', Hawaiian Mary) and Aliyah ('ascending', Hebrew); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Maleyah echoes Malia and Aliyah. A lyrical coinage, sweet and warm (said 'mə-LAY-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican, Hawaiian
MeaningA modern name echoing Malia ('calm; bitter/beloved', Hawaiian Mary) and Aliyah ('ascending', Hebrew); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#5707 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births22 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 652

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201220012024

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

Maleyah is a modern name echoing Malia — the Hawaiian form of Mary, 'beloved; of the sea' — and Aliyah, from Hebrew, 'ascending, rising' (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the lyrical sound carries it (said 'mə-LAY-ah').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, beloved-or-ascending in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Maleyah brushes Malia (the Hawaiian Mary, 'beloved') and Aliyah ('ascending', Hebrew) — a soft, lyrical modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'mə-LAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

MaliaMaliyahMaleah

Nicknames

Mali

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maleyah mean?

Maleyah echoes Malia ('beloved', Hawaiian) and Aliyah ('ascending', Hebrew); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Maleyah?

It's said mə-LAY-ah /məˈleɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Maleyah a boy or girl name?

Maleyah is a girl's name.

How popular is Maleyah?

Maleyah is a rare, recent name in the U.S.

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