Mahalia
What does the name Mahalia mean?
The different meanings of the name Mahalia are:- American meaning: Powerful
- Hebrew meaning: Tender affection; caring
Form of: Mahala
Considering Mahalia as a Baby Name?
The first thing you should know if you are considering Mahalia for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Mahalia is a girl name.
The name Mahalia is of Arabic origin, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially English speaking countries, Hebrew speaking countries among others.
If you consider naming your baby Mahalia we recommend you take note of the special meaning and history of the name as your baby’s name will play a big role in its life and your baby will hear it spoken every day. Searching for a name is a very important and fun process as it’s the very first gift you will give to your baby. Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more “respectable” names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality of the child.
Mahalia Name Meaning
The meaning of Mahalia has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Mahalia are:
- American meaning: Powerful
- Hebrew meaning: Tender affection; caring
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Popularity of the Name Mahalia
This name is not popular in the US, according to Social Security Administration, as there are no popularity data for the name. This doesn't mean that the name Mahalia is not popular in other countries all over the world. The name might be popular in other countries, in different languages, or even in a different alphabet, as we use the characters from the Latin alphabet to display the data. A derivative of the name might also be popular in US. Try searching for a variation of the name Mahalia to find popularity data and rankings.
Note: If a name has less than 5 occurrences in a year, the SSA excludes it from the provided popularity data to protect privacy.
Mahalia Girl Name Popularity Chart
Note: The data above is from the Social Security Administrator of United States, (more info here) from Social Security card applications for births in US for every name, from 1880 up to the present year. The gender associated with the name might be incorrect, as the data presents the record applications without being edited for errors. The name's popularity and ranking is announced annually, so the data for this year will not be available until next year. The more babies that are given a name, the higher popularity ranking the name receives. For names with the same popularity, the tie is solved by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. This means that if two or more names have the same popularity their rankings may differ significantly, as they are set in alphabetical order. If a name has less than five occurrences, the SSA excludes it from the provided data to protect privacy.
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December 9, 2019 @ 7:20 am
My name is Mahalia, I am 23 years old residing in pittsburg ca. Growing up as a child and preteen I used to think I was LITERALLY the ONLY girl OTHER THAN Mahalia Jackson with this name lol 😂. Now here I am 14 years later and know I most definitely am NOT the only one. Although at first this realization was a bit saddening for me, I now love learning and finding out about others with this name as well. Growing up I hated when people pronounced it incorrectly ESPECIALLY my teachers. Kids used to make fun of it as well and this made me for a very SHORT period HATE my name. After sitting with my great grandmother (who gave my mom the idea for my name) she taught me where it came from and who I was named after (Mahalia Jackson) and to embrace and love my name. I am a 6foot 2inch tall Mexican PuertoRican NativeAmerican Female and I LOVE my name and the history that comes a long with it. I will continue to teach others and keep learning things about my name. I am Mahalia.
December 1, 2016 @ 7:48 am
My name is Mahalia. My midwife gave me that name and she was a black woman. She told my mother it means strong black woman, and if she was able to have a daughter she would’ve name her Mahalia also (she only had sons). In relations to Mahalia Jackson being a strong black woman it was perfect name for me.
February 12, 2016 @ 2:47 pm
Mahalia is my name. I am a 7th generation Mahalia and my daughter is the 8th. t is not pronounced as “mah HAH lee ah”; I absolutely hate when people mispronounce it like that. It is pronounced “mah HAY lee ah” or “mah HAIL yah”; either is suitable- the latter being the more Southern (U.S.) pronunciation. And while it is a Hebrew name, which means “tenderness”, and is derived from “Mahalah” in the Bible, it is also a Native American name meaning “Woman”. A frequent nickname for Mahalia is “Hayley” or similar spellings of that name. The Queen of Gospel Music, Mahalia Jackson, was often called “Hayley” by her close friends.