Maliha
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning smooth, soft, or delicate.
Maliha by the numbers
In 2025, 58 babies in England and Wales were named Maliha. In the US, 56 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 100 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maliha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
- Malinaraspberry or small strong warrior133 in the US (2017)
- Malikaqueen; royalty27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Madihapraiseworthy, commendable51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Melihahandsome graceful elegant feminine form6 in the US (2017)
- Maliya140 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maliha
Names that are said the same way as Maliha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Maliha, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Maliha
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