Malaysia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from the country name Malaysia”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- muh-LAY-zhuh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used as a modern given name taken from the Southeast Asian place-name Malaysia. As a personal name, its etymology is not traditional and ultimately uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Malaysia?
Babies named Malaysia in 2024314
2024 rank#858 girls
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 188010,753
Malaysia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Malaysia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Malaysia questions
What does the name Malaysia mean?
Malaysia means "from the country name Malaysia". It comes from Unknown. Used as a modern given name taken from the Southeast Asian place-name Malaysia. As a personal name, its etymology is not traditional and ultimately uncertain.
Is Malaysia a boy or girl name?
Malaysia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Malaysia?
314 US babies were named Malaysia in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Malaysia?
Malaysia is usually pronounced muh-LAY-zhuh.
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.