Where does “Maliyah” come from?
Maliyah (English) comes from English malia, from Hawaiian Mālia, from Hawaiian Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
Ancestry of “Maliyah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | malia | A species of passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi,... |
| 2 | Hawaiian | Mālia | calm |
| 3 | Hawaiian | Maria | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 7 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |