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Malaya
GirlMeaning of Malaya: Filipino: 'free'
Malaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Filipino naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 756th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1353rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#756
351 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1353
24 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
8,467
First recorded 1977 · peak 2014
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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