Likely a variant of Malia, meaning bitter or beloved
Maleea is a modern phonetic spelling of the Hawaiian name Malia, which is the local form of Mary. Depending on the etymological root, it can be traced back to the Hebrew 'bitterness' or the Egyptian 'beloved'. In a Hawaiian context, it is also associated with the word for 'calm'.
Less common today
Maleea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,980 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
