maliah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of maliah

What is the meaning of the name maliah ?

The baby name maliah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-LEE-uh (IPA: /məˈliːə/).

maliah is Greek in Origin.

Maliah (mah-LEE-uh) is a modern American spelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Maria/Mary, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam via Greek and Latin. The name’s meaning is debated: scholars propose “rebellious,” “bitter,” or “wished‑for child,” while later devotional interpretations introduced sea imagery such as “star of the sea.”

Malia has long been used in Hawaii and across Polynesia; in the United States it rose sharply from the 1990s into the 2010s, a trend that encouraged elaborations like Maliah, likely shaped by the popularity of -yah endings (Aaliyah, Aliyah). Variants and close spellings include Malia, Maliyah, Maleah, Maliya, and Malyah; related international forms are Maria, Marie, Mary, and Mariah. Common nicknames are Lia, Lee, and Mali. Maliah blends a venerable biblical lineage with a fresh, contemporary American style.