English · Girl name
Maliyah
“modern form of Malia (Hawaiian Mary)”
About the name Maliyah
Maliyah is a modern American spelling of Malia, with the -iyah ending found in names such as Aaliyah. Malia is the Hawaiian form of Mary, which goes back through Greek and Latin to the Hebrew Miryam, a name of debated meaning. Because the Hawaiian alphabet has no letter r, Mary became Malia. Malia Obama, the elder daughter of President Barack Obama, is a well-known bearer of the root name, and Malia remains a related spelling.
- Meaning
- modern form of Malia (Hawaiian Mary)
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mah-LEE-yah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Maliyah
- Maliyah Grace
- Maliyah Nicole
- Maliyah Marie
- Maliyah Ann
- Maliyah Elizabeth
Questions about Maliyah
- What does Maliyah mean?
- Maliyah is an English name meaning "modern form of Malia (Hawaiian Mary)".
- How do you pronounce Maliyah?
- Maliyah is pronounced mah-LEE-yah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Maliyah?
- Variants of Maliyah include Malia.
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