Girl

Mahalia

muh-HAH-lee-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew origin meaning 'tenderness' or 'affection'. Immortalized by gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, carrying rich African-American cultural and spiritual heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Mahalia US popularity rank over timeRank 9811 in 1982 to rank 1252 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1252#5532#98111900192019401960198020002024

Mahalia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

4

Nicknames

HaliMahaMahlee

Style

StrongElegantLiteraryTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Mahalia Jackson
  • Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Mahalia

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Aretha

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Billie

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Nina

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in African-American and Jewish communities

People Also Ask

Hebrew origin meaning 'tenderness' or 'affection'. Immortalized by gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, carrying rich African-American cultural and spiritual heritage.

Mahalia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Mahalia include Hali, Maha, Mahlee.

Names that pair beautifully with Mahalia include Aretha, Billie, Nina.