Mahalia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Mahalia \

is pronounced ma-HAL-yah, ma-HAYL-yah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "tender one". Also possibly from an Aramaic name meaning "marrow". Biblical name that was well used in the 19th century. Singer Mahalia Jackson.

Mahalia has 9 variant forms: Mahala, Mahalah, Mahalath, Mahali, Mahalee, Mahaliah, Mahalla, Mahelia and Mehalia.

Baby names that sound like Mahalia are Mihalia and Mahalya.

Mahalia is a somewhat common first name for women (#4131 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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