Bitter, beloved, or queen
Malyah is a modern phonetic variant of Malia or Maliah. It likely stems from the Hawaiian form of Mary, meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved', though it is also associated with the Arabic word for 'queen' or 'wealth'.
Less common today
Malyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,568 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
