#8132024 rank
2014peak year
7,643babies named Malaya since 1880
▼ 21%5-year trend
Malaya popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Malaya mean?
A Tagalog word meaning 'free', also the old name of the Malay Peninsula. It is used in the Philippines and has entered American naming lists.
OriginFilipino
Syllables2
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Stylemodern, classic
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