GirlHawaiian origin3 syllables

Malia

Meaning: “Hawaiian form of Mary”

About the name Malia

Malia is a girl name with Hawaiian roots, meaning “Hawaiian form of Mary”.

It has a modern feel. In 2025, Malia ranked #349 for girls in the US, with 872 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2009. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Malia were girls.

Etymology

From Hawaiian, meaning “Mary” + “calm”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Malia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #349
In 2015: #315
Babies in 2025: 872

Popularity of Malia, 1940–2025

GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Names similar to Malia

Meilani“heavenly May”
Kailani“Sea and sky”
KehlaniOrigin debated
Alia“high, exalted”
AriaOrigin debated
Gaia“Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”
Mackenzie“son, descendant + of Coinneach”
MadisonOrigin debated
Melany“black, dark”
Melody“Song, music”

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.