Girl

Malia

mah-LEE-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Calm water—Hawaiian origin. A name reflecting island serenity and Polynesian cultural beauty with modern cross-cultural appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Malia US popularity rank over timeRank 5870 in 1952 to rank 192 in 2009. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#192#3031#5870191919401960198020002024

Currently ranked #326 in the United States.

Origin

Hawaiian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MalLiaMali

Style

ModernSoftNatureElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Malia Obama
  • Malia Tate (Teen Wolf)
  • Malia (character names)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hawaiian name with increasing international appeal

People Also Ask

Calm water—Hawaiian origin. A name reflecting island serenity and Polynesian cultural beauty with modern cross-cultural appeal.

Malia is currently ranked #326 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Malia include Mal, Lia, Mali.

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