Malea

Malea is a modern German feminine name, likely developed as a variant of Malea or Maleia, itself a elaborated form of names rooted in the Germanic element mal, or alternatively influenced by the Greek place name Malea, a cape in the southern Peloponnese. The name may also be shaped by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as Alea and Lea in German-speaking countries during the late twentieth century. Related forms include Malea, Malja, and Malia, the last of which carries independent Polynesian and Hawaiian usage meaning calm or tranquil waters.