Malah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Malah

What is the meaning of the name Malah ?

The baby name Malah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-lah (ˈmɑː.lə) — also heard as muh-LAH (məˈlɑː) depending on region.

Malah is Sanskrit in Origin.

Malah is a multicultural given name. In Hebrew, it's a streamlined spelling of Mahlah (Machlah, Mahla), borne by one of the five daughters of Zelophehad in the Book of Numbers, who successfully petitioned for inheritance rights, making the name a touchstone for justice and agency. The form derives from Hebrew machlah, a noun meaning “malady/affliction,” though many modern bearers read it figuratively as “one who overcomes hardship.” Use is rare but attested in Jewish communities, sometimes appearing as a unisex biblical revival.

In Arabic, Malah can reflect two roots depending on diacritics: malāḥ “sailor, mariner” (often spelled Mallah) and malāha “beauty, charm” (Malaha). Contemporary variants include Mahlah, Mahla, Machlah; Arabic-leaning Mallah, Malāh, Malaha. Usage remains uncommon in the West but occurs across the Levant, North Africa, and within diasporic naming influenced by both traditions.