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Maliya

mah-LEE-yah

Popularity

#2993

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hawaiian

Total Births

2,487

Peak Year

#192 in 2009

First Recorded

1994

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A variation of Malia, which is a Hawaiian form of Mary, meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Nicknames

MaliLia

Spelling Variations

MaliaMaliyah

Similar Names

MariaAmeliaOlivia

Personality Traits

SweetKindCompassionate

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