Malaya

muh-LAY-ah

Filipino

"free"

Malaya Origin and Meaning

The name Malaya is a girl's name of Filipino origin meaning "free".

Deriving from the same East Asian root as Malaysia and Malay, Malaya is a name that recalls the more popular Maya and the name of 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai. It first appeared in the US Top 1000 in 2006.

Malaya Rank in US Top 1000

# 847 in the US

Popularity of the name Malaya

• 847 US 2023
• 1832 Nameberry 2022
• 496 Future 2028

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The name Malaya in Pop Culture

• Malaya Pineda a character from "Code Black" played by Melanie Chandra