What does Malia mean in Africa?

Malia means “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one”, “beloved” or “wished for child” (from Maria) and “brave” and “diligent” (from Amalia). In Swahili, Malia means “queen”.
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What is the meaning of Malia?

Malia is a girls' name of Hawaiian origin, meaning "calm and peaceful." This name comes from the Hawaiian word malie, or "peaceful." Malia can also be of Hebrew origin as a variation of Miriam. In this case, Malia means "bitter" and "the star of the sea."
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What does Malia mean in Arabic?

Origin: Arabic. Meaning: Attractive, Beautiful.
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What race is the name Malia?

Southern Italian and Greek (Malias): habitational name from a place called Malia or Mallia.
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What country does the name Malia come from?

Malik, Maleek, Malek or Malyk (Arabic: مَالِك or مَلِك) (Urdu: مالک) (/ˈmælɪk/) is a given name of Arabic origin. It is both used as first name and surname mainly in several Muslim countries and communities.
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What does Malik mean in Africa?

Malik Origin and Meaning

The name Malik is boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "king; wave". A name popular among African-American parents, with many spelling variations, including Malek and Maliq.
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What does the name maleek mean?

Save to list. Boy. Arabic. From the Arabic meaning "ruler", "master" or "king".
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What does Malia mean in the Bible?

Malia is a Hawaiian form of Mary. Mary is an English form of Maria, the name used in the New Testament, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. There are several possible meanings of Miryam, some of them being: "lots of bitterness", "wished for child", "bitter", "rebellious".
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Is Malia a good name?

Popularity. The Hawaiian name Malia first appeared on the U.S. popularity charts in 1977 but was commonly used prior to this date in the state of Hawaii. In fact, Malia has been a top favorite girl's name in the state of Hawaii for well over 40 years.
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What are nicknames for Malia?

Nicknames for the name Malia:
  • Mal.
  • Mel.
  • Melly.
  • Li.
  • Lia.
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What does Maliha mean in the Quran?

Maliha (Urdu: ملیحہ) is a feminine given name. The name definitely stems from the Arabic adjective singular "malāḥah مَلَاحَة" which the plural variant form is "malīḥ مَليح" or "milāḥ مِلَاح", meaning "state of being gorgeous or graceful" or "state of beauty, grace, elegance".
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Is Maliha a common name?

How common is the name Maliha as a proper name rather than a nickname of Parmelia or for a baby born in 2020? Maliha was the 2825th most popular girls name. In 2020 there were only 57 baby girls named Maliha. 1 out of every 30,720 baby girls born in 2020 are named Maliha.
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What does Malia mean in Native American?

The name Malia comes from the Native American origin and has been derived from the name Mary. It means “one who is calm”.
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What does Malia mean in Greek?

Save to list. Girl. Hawaiian. An English form of Maria, the Latin form of Mariam or Miriam, from New Testament Greek, possibly, meaning "rebellious", but probably going even further back to Ancient Egyptian origins mr, meaning "love" or mry, "beloved".
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Is Malia a rare name?

How common is the name Malia as a proper name rather than a nickname of Parmelia or for a baby born in 2020? Malia was the 257th most popular girls name. In 2020 there were 1,162 baby girls named Malia. 1 out of every 1,507 baby girls born in 2020 are named Malia.
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Is Malia a Samoan name?

Malea is Samoa Girl name and meaning of this name is "Anglicized spelling of Malia.".
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What does malya mean in Hebrew?

Malya is Hebrew Girl name and meaning of this name is "Rebelliousness; Sea of Bitterness".
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How do you spell maleek?

Maleek - Boy's name meaning, origin, and popularity | BabyCenter.
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Is maleek a male or female name?

Maleek as a boy's name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Maleek is "sovereign".
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What does the name Malakai mean?

Save to list. Boy. Hebrew. From the Hebrew, meaning "my angel".
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What names means king?

Along with Henry, other names that mean ruler or royal in the US Top 1000 include Frederick, Derek, Rex, and Eric. Boy names that mean king include Balthasar, Kingsley, Malik, and Rory. King names for girls — yes, that's a thing — include Kinsey, Rory, and Reagan. There is even a prince name for girls, Maella.
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