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Maliya

mah-LEE-yah2 syllables
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Variant of Malia, meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful'. (Modern)

What does Maliya mean?

Modern: Variant of Malia, meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful'.. Maliya is a variant of the name Malia, which is of Hawaiian origin meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful'.

Is Maliya a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Maliya in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Maliya in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Maliya suit?

Modern
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Maliya

The other pups at breakfast are whispering, 'Maliya’s here? Great, so now we can find out who’s stealing all the toys in peace!'

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