How do you pronounce Malia?

Malia is pronounced mah-LEE-uh.

What is the origin of Malia?

Malia is of Hawaiian origin, from Hawaiian culture.

Girl name Hawaiian origin Multiple tradition

Malia

mah-LEE-uh · 5 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Calm; peaceful (Hawaiian form of Mary)

Language

Hawaiian

Culture

Hawaiian

Religion

Multiple

Style era

modern

Themes

peace · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#326

2024 births946

Peak year2009

First appeared1919

Total US births30,729

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Mal

Alternate spellings

MaliyahMaleah

In other languages

Malia (Hawaiian)Mary (English)Maria (Spanish)

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