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Malaya is a Baby Girl Name

Find out the meaning behind the name Malaya.

The name Malaya is a girl's name of Filipino origin meaning "free". Deriving from the same East Asian root as Malaysia and Malay, Malaya is a name that recalls the more popular Maya and the name of 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai. It first appeared in the US Top 1000 in 2006.

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