Girl
Maleah
As a girl's name, Maleah is understood to mean "Beloved or bitter". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. In total, about 7,158 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
EtymologyVariant of Malia/Maliyah
Etymology"Beloved" or "bitter"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
15
1960s
29
1970s
83
1980s
207
1990s
561
2000s
2,923
2010s
3,340
Peaked in the 2010s · 7,158 total U.S. births since 1900