Maleah
mah-LEE-ah · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hawaiian / Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"Calm and gentle / beloved"

From Hawaiian / Hebrew

Maleah means bitter or queen — the AH-ending variant blending Malea with an H-breath, possibly from the Hawaiian or Hebrew. The H-ending adds spiritual exhalation. Three syllables of tropical-Hebrew bridge, H-breathed queenship, and the most gentle royal title.

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Maleah at a glance
MeaningCalm and gentle / beloved
OriginHawaiian / Hebrew
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#888
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Why parents love Maleah
  • The H-ending adds spiritual breath to Malea.
  • Three syllables with a gentle, tropical sound: mah-LEE-ah.
  • The meaning queen/bitter carries duality.
  • The Hawaiian-Hebrew bridge is genuinely unique.
  • Mal and Leah are both embedded.
The vibe of Maleah
bitterqueenH-endingHawaiianHebrewtropicalspiritual breathgentle
Origin & history of Maleah
Hawaiian/Hebrew origins + H-ending Maleah
1
Hawaiian / Hebrew roots
Maleah blends Hawaiian or Hebrew elements with an H-ending that adds spiritual breath. The name carries tropical-Hebrew duality through three gentle syllables.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern H-ending variant.
3
Today
Maleah remains a beloved choice, ranking #888 in the US. 9,237 babies have been named Maleah since 1956.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Maleah?
2009 peak year
Maleah reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2009, 508 babies received the name (ranked #594). In the present decade it sits around #888, with about 315 babies given the name annually. Maleah has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 9,237 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
508 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #594)
315 Avg. per year
(last decade)
3,150 Total registrations
last 10 years
9,237 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #888) Popular
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Maleah
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Maleah's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — H-breathed nurturing. People named Maleah tend to be gentle, spiritual, and gifted at bridging oceans with a breath.

Bridges oceans with breath
H-ending spiritual
Tropical-Hebrew dual
Gentle queen
Leah-embedded
M4
A1
L3
E5
A1
H8
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Maleah
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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