Mahala

Ma-HAIL-ah

Hebrew and Arabic

"tender"

Mahala Origin and Meaning

The name Mahala is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "tender".

An interesting and rhythmic name often heard in the Native American community; in fact,in the Gold Rush era in California and Nevada, it was so common that it became a generic English term for a Native American woman.

The great gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's birth name was actually Mahala, though she grew up being called by her nickname, Halie.

Mahala Rank in US Top 1000

# 886 in the US

Mahala Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2629 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Mahala

• Mahala "Mahalia" Jackson American gospel singer
• Mahala "Haley" Mullins American moonshiner

The name Mahala in Pop Culture

• Mahala "Mally" Trenglos (later Gunville) character in Trollope's 1867 short story "Malachi's Cove"