Malayna
Meaning
"dark, black-haired"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,632
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- May, Layna, Mal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark, black-haired"
Origin: Greek
"balance, scales (Libra)"
Origin: Sanskrit
Malayna is more popular, ranked #4632 vs #4700 for Tula.
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Malayna is more popular, ranked #4632 compared to Tula at #4700 in the United States.
Malayna means "dark, black-haired" (Greek origin). Tula means "balance, scales (Libra)" (Sanskrit origin).
Malayna is primarily a girl name. Tula is primarily a girl name.