Malaya
[məˈleɪə]Meaning
recorded as a given name in African American (modern, rare) and Filipino use
Background Story
Malaya is recorded as a given name in African American (modern, rare) usage and in Filipino, in both cases as a feminine name.
Related Names
Malayah
A variation of the name Malaya, which means free or liberated.
Maisie
Scottish diminutive of Mairead, from May, a pet form of Margaret
Malaia
Maleah
A variant of the name Malia
Marika
A diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mari
Mariya
A variation of Maria, often associated with the sea, as it means 'bitterness' in Hebrew.
Mascha
A feminine given name recorded in German
Milana
Feminine form of Milan, used in Bulgarian, Czech, French, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Slovak and Slovene
Sorsha
A name of Gaelic origin meaning 'free' or 'liberated'