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Mahalia gets commented on all the time because of it's sound. It's a very island-y name. It mostly gets asked if it's Hawaiian but it's also Filipino. I like this name because it's not common and it's beautiful. It often gets asked how to pronounce it. There's many ways but I prefer maa-haa-lea. Say it smoothly so it's not cracky. What I mean is don't say the ha part louder or faster thanthe rest.
it could come from te hawiian names
maluhia,malle,and mohala...the first two mean peacfullness&tranquility,the last means bloosoming

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Nicknames for Mahalia: | Edit

-Lia
-Mahal (for parents)
-mali

Meanings and history of the name Mahalia: | Edit

Mahalia is a cross between the Hebrew names Mahali (Exodus 6:19) and Mahalah (1 Chronicle 7:18), both fleetingly mentioned in genealogies. Mahal means 'love' in Tagalog (Filipino)

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Mahalia Jackson- singer

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