Maleah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “possibly bitter; possibly gentle or tender”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- mah-LEE-ah · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a modern variant of Malia or a blend influenced by names like Malea and Maliyah. Its exact derivation is uncertain, and associations may trace to Mary/Maria or Hawaiian Malia. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Maleah?
Babies named Maleah in 2024195
2024 rank#1,210 girls
Peak year2009
Total US babies since 18809,237
Maleah is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.
Names like Maleah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Maleah questions
What does the name Maleah mean?
Maleah means "possibly bitter; possibly gentle or tender". It comes from Hebrew. Usually treated as a modern variant of Malia or a blend influenced by names like Malea and Maliyah. Its exact derivation is uncertain, and associations may trace to Mary/Maria or Hawaiian Malia.
Is Maleah a boy or girl name?
Maleah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Maleah?
195 US babies were named Maleah in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.
How do you pronounce Maleah?
Maleah is usually pronounced mah-LEE-ah.
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.