First names in Hebrew

First name Malia: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרים

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Malia is written מרים

Malia is often understood as the Hawaiian form of Mary, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Malia mean?

Meaning: of debated origin (Hawaiian form of Mary?)
Origin: disputed

Malia is a name of debated origin. It is most often seen as the Hawaiian form of Mary, which goes back to the Hebrew Miriam; it is also linked to names such as Amalia.

Gematria

Malia = 290

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מרים has 4 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total290

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter final Mem

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Malia, from מ to ם:

מִכׇּל־מִשְׁמָר נְצֹר לִבֶּךָ כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תּוֹצְאוֹת חַיִּים׃

“Above all that you guard, guard your heart, for from it flow the springs of life.”

Proverbs 4:23

The book of your first name

Malia, in nine pages

• Malia, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Malia
• Malia, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Malia in three answers

How do you write Malia in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Malia is written מרים. Malia is often understood as the Hawaiian form of Mary, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Malia?
Written מרים, Malia is worth 290: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Malia mean?
Of debated origin (Hawaiian form of Mary?) (origin: disputed). Malia is a name of debated origin. It is most often seen as the Hawaiian form of Mary, which goes back to the Hebrew Miriam; it is also linked to names such as Amalia.