Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Maliyah

Maliyah is a 21st century American coinage, particularly popular among African-Americans. For the most part, Maliyah follows the same trendy invention of other such names within the Black community: Aaliyah, Jaliyah, Kaliyah and Taliyah. Maliyah could also be considered a whimsical respelling of Malia which is the Hawaiian form of Mary. The name Mary comes from the Biblical Miriam; whose etymological roots probably stem from the Egyptian element “myr” meaning ‘beloved’. Furthermore, the Hawaiian word “malie” means ‘calm and peaceful’.

All About the Baby Name – Maliyah

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME MALIYAH

Romance is the hallmark of the Six personality. They exude nurturing, loving, and caring energy. Sixes are in love with the idea of love in its idealized form - and with their magnetic personalities, they easily draw people toward them. Like the number Two personality, they seek balance and harmony in their life and the world at large. They are conscientious and service-oriented, and a champion for the underdog. These personalities naturally attract money and are usually surrounded by lovely material objects - but their human relationships are always primary. They thrive in giving back to others rather than being motivated by their own desires. This is when they achieve great things. Sixes are natural teachers, ministers and counselors.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME MALIYAH

Maliyah did not appear on the American female naming charts until 2002. As already mentioned, Maliyah is mainly used in the same vein as other “-liyah” suffix names. However, her advancement up the charts has likely been bolstered by the growing popularity of Malia (in part thanks to our first African-American president Barack Obama who has a daughter named Malia). He hails from the Aloha state of Hawaii, so it’s a fitting name for one of his charming daughters. The name Maliyah has done quite well on the charts, and her usage has shown strong growth in a short period of time. It is a trendy name, and as such, we expect to see her decline once the “Malia” type names have been exhausted. The spelling of Maliyah is probably one of the most fanciful forms of this name on the charts today. It’s a lovely sounding name, with a calm and relaxed quality.

Quick Facts

ON MALIYAH

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

African-American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

387

PRONUNCIATION:

mah-LEE-ah

SIMPLE MEANING:

Beloved (Mary); Calm, Peaceful (Hawaiian)

Characteristics

OF MALIYAH

Humanitarian

Community-minded

Family-oriented

Loving

Affectionate

Compassionate

Sensitive

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Maliyah

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME MALIYAH

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Maliyah

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME MALIYAH

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Maliyah


Popular Songs

ON MALIYAH

We cannot find any popular or well-known songs with the name of Maliyah


Famous People

NAMED MALIYAH

Maliyah Herrin (conjoined twin)

Children of Famous People

NAMED MALIYAH

Octomom;

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME MALIYAH

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Maliyah