Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Malaya

Malaya is the Tagalog (Filipino) word for “free, freedom”. It may also be related to Malaysia.

All About the Baby Name – Malaya

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME MALAYA

The number Eight personality has everything to do with power, wealth and abundance. Somehow, this personality has been blessed on the material plane, but their authoritative and problem-solving traits provide evidence that their good fortunes are not just the luck of the lottery. They are well earned. This is the personality of CEOs and high-ranking military personnel. Eights are intensely active, hard-driving individuals. Success is only meaningful to them after a job well-done.  They are remarkable in their ability to see the larger picture right down to the smallest details, and organize a strategy around success. They then have the ability to direct a group around them toward any goal, and realize individual potential to get the most out of their team.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME MALAYA

Malaya just appeared on the American female naming charts in 2006. It’s still a bottom-dweller on the Top 1000 list, but it’s impressive that such an obscure Filipino name made the charts at all. The Filipino-American population is barely over 1% in the United States, concentrated mostly in California (Hawaii is in a distant second place). Malaya is reminiscent of Malia (Hawaiian for Mary) as well as Malaysia (a place name in the Orient).

Quick Facts

ON MALAYA

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

630

PRONUNCIATION:

mә-LAY-ah

SIMPLE MEANING:

Free

Characteristics

OF MALAYA

Authoritative

Powerful

Tough

Tenacious

Wealthy

Problem-solver

Achiever

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Malaya

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME MALAYA

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME MALAYA

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Popular Songs

ON MALAYA

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Famous People

NAMED MALAYA

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Children of Famous People

NAMED MALAYA

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME MALAYA

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