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Why parents love Mahala- In Hebrew, dance AND tenderness.In Cherokee, woman.Three syllables with a gentle, Hebrew sound: mah-HAH-lah.Mah and Ala are both embedded.The most dually dancing-AND-woman.
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The vibe of Mahala
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Origin & history of Mahala
Hebrew mahala (dance) + Cherokee (woman)
→ Mahala
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Arabic / English / Hebrew roots
Mahala IS Hebrew for dance/tenderness AND Cherokee for woman — dual bridge.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Cherokee.
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Today
Mahala remains a beloved choice, ranking #5046 in the US. 2,873 babies have been named Mahala since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Mahala?
2006
peak year
Today, Mahala is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5046), with only about 27 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 74 babies were given the name (ranked #2499 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Mahala's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,873 babies have been registered as Mahala since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
74
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,499)
(ranked #2,499)
27
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,873
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mahala9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Mahala's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — tender nurturing. People named Mahala tend to be gentle, dancing, and gifted at being the Hebrew-Cherokee tender woman.
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Hebrew dance AND Cherokee woman✦
Tender-dancing◈
Gentle-Mah-Ala◎
Dual-bridge♡
Heritage-deepM4
A1
H8
A1
L3
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Mahala🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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