What origin is the name Maleiyah?

Maleiyah comes from Hawaiian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

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Names from the same hawaiian tradition pair naturally with Maleiyah — for example Lopaka, Leilan, Kailand. You can browse more on our hawaiian names page.

Maleiyah

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Maleiyah

Girl

Hawaiian & Polynesian

2 syllables

Maleiyah is a Hawaiian girl's name meaning "A modern variant spelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, meaning beloved or bitter.".

Maleiyah is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning "A modern variant spelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, meaning beloved or bitter.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Hawaiian & Polynesian
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

A modern variant spelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, meaning beloved or bitter.

Popularity

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What does Maleiyah mean?

Maleiyah is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning "A modern variant spelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, meaning beloved or bitter.".

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Brother names that go with Maleiyah

Lopaka Leilan Kailand Kaiea Kaua Alekai

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Name numerology

3is the Chaldean number for Maleiyah.

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Names with a similar meaning to Maleiyah

Maleiyah means "A modern variant spelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, meaning beloved or bitter." — these names share that spirit.

Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Aiden — "Aiden is a spelling of Aidan, from the Irish Aodhán, meaning 'little fire'. Aodh was a Celtic god of fire." (Irish)
Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
Ella — "Ella comes from the Germanic element alia, meaning 'other' or 'all'. It is also used as a short form of Eleanor and Ellen." (English)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)