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Mahali

mah-HAH-lee

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

African

Total Births

15

Peak Year

#5 in 2000

First Recorded

2000

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Earthy & Bohemian

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A name with potentially African or Hebrew roots, often interpreted as 'my dwelling place' or 'my beloved'.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

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Personality Traits

nurturinglovingcomfortingdevoted

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