Meaning & Origin
Malayah is a girl's baby name of Malay origin, a variant of Malaya or Maleah, from the Malay meaning "free" or "liberated," as in the Tagalog word malaya (free). The -yah ending connects it to a family of melodic names with spiritual resonance.
Malayah has a flowing, four-syllable quality that carries themes of freedom and openness. Its distinctive -yah ending gives it a connection to Arabic and Hebrew naming traditions while the Malay root adds a Pacific cultural dimension. It has grown in the United States as a melodic, distinctive feminine name.