Malaya: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “free, independent”
- Origin
- Tagalog
- Say it
- muh-LIE-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Tagalog malaya meaning free or independent. It is also the name of a historical region, but as a given name this Tagalog word origin is well attested.
How popular is Malaya?
Babies named Malaya in 2024341
2024 rank#813 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18808,111
Malaya has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Malaya questions
What does the name Malaya mean?
Malaya means "free, independent". It comes from Tagalog. From Tagalog malaya meaning free or independent. It is also the name of a historical region, but as a given name this Tagalog word origin is well attested.
Is Malaya a boy or girl name?
Malaya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Malaya?
341 US babies were named Malaya in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Malaya?
Malaya is usually pronounced muh-LIE-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.