Given name
Malinah
“a peaceful woman”
Malinah is a variant of Malina. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a peaceful woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malinah is a variant of Malina. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a peaceful woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malinah is a variant of Malina. An origin associated with Malina is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2010. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malinah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25
- 0 boys · 25 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malinah’s family of names
Malinah has a related form in Malina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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