Malaya Forename
51,486th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 12,930 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia
Malaya Forename Definition:
Malaya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dresses / Skirts.
Malaya Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 68% | 9,631 | 1:126,142 | 14,557 |
| Bangladesh | - | 733 | 1:217,546 | 10,835 |
| Philippines | 91% | 617 | 1:171,814 | 8,030 |
| Malaysia | 87% | 424 | 1:71,816 | 5,471 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 401 | 1:643,301 | 45,090 |
| United States | 93% | 274 | 1:1,323,128 | 25,230 |
| Russia | 98% | 182 | 1:792,493 | 7,421 |
| DR Congo | 65% | 157 | 1:470,240 | 16,785 |
| Zimbabwe | 83% | 55 | 1:280,433 | 15,316 |
| Zambia | - | 53 | 1:299,147 | 8,761 |
| Iraq | 50% | 53 | 1:660,714 | 6,510 |
| South Africa | 83% | 42 | 1:1,298,396 | 45,283 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 38 | 1:568,697 | 17,762 |
| Afghanistan | 84% | 34 | 1:959,515 | 12,037 |
| Canada | 100% | 30 | 1:1,104,446 | 21,208 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 30 | 1:238,400 | 14,853 |
| Nigeria | 74% | 25 | 1:7,102,574 | 96,430 |
| Moldova | - | 14 | 1:254,367 | 2,089 |
| Belarus | 100% | 14 | 1:677,313 | 4,005 |
| Thailand | 83% | 12 | 1:5,838,818 | 101,178 |
| England | 59% | 12 | 1:4,633,577 | 43,450 |
| Niger | 86% | 11 | 1:1,743,999 | 22,373 |
| Papua New Guinea | 63% | 10 | 1:815,231 | 57,976 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Cambodia | 75% | 8 | 1:2,034,166 | 23,777 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 5 | 1:10,557,664 | 41,958 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 5 | 1:3,549,369 | 21,516 |
| Liberia | 100% | 5 | 1:882,412 | 21,482 |
| Transnistria | 100% | 4 | 1:118,910 | 1,275 |
| Guinea | - | 3 | 1:3,952,882 | 6,312 |
| France | 100% | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| Singapore | 100% | 3 | 1:2,095,685 | 22,815 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Netherlands | 50% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Germany | 100% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
Malaya (18,109) may also be a surname.
Malaya Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malaya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dresses / Skirts.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Malaya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dresses.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Malaya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who bids farewell.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Malaya Forename Popularity
Malaya Demographics
Malaya Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 7 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
Malaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaya in the Russian language | ||
| Малая | malaa | - |
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