Malia

muh-LEE-uh

Girl

Average rank #460 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Hawaiian

Either a Hawaiian form of Maria or a variant of Malie, meaning ", Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church SlavicLatin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name."

How popular is Malia?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#676

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#429

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#885

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#349

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#324

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#99

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

Looking for names like Malia?

Answer a few short questions and get personalised suggestions based on your style, heritage, and what feels right to you.

Find your name →