Malia
mah-LEE-ah
Hawaiian variation of Mary
"bitter"
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Updated Mon Feb 02 2026
The name Malia is currently ranked #326 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #192 in 2009. The name is most popular in MALIA, MALIA, and MALIA.
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- Malia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Malia
- Famous People Named Malia
- The name Malia in Pop Culture
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# 326 in the US
Malia Rank in US Top 1000
# 881 on Nameberry
Malia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Malia
20 Names Similar to Malia
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Famous People Named Malia
- Malia Ann Obamadaughter of former U.S. president Barack Obama
- Malia JonesAmerican model and surfer
- Malia HosakaAmerican pro wrestler
- Malia Scotch MarmoAmerican screenwriter
- Malia MetellaFrench Olympic swimmer
- Lee Maliaguitarist of British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon
The name Malia in Pop Culture
- Malia Tatecharacter on TV's "Teen Wolf"
- Malia Clarkcharacter in Kristen Ashley's Rock Chick series
- Malia Fitzpatrickcharacter in the 2012 movie "Won't Back Down"
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