Malea

Malea is a modern German feminine name, likely developed as a variant or elaboration of Maria, the Latinate form of the Hebrew name Miriam, whose original meaning is debated but often connected to roots meaning beloved or wished-for child. The form Malea reflects a contemporary trend in German-speaking countries of creating melodic feminine names with the soft -ea ending. Related names include Malea's probable base Maria as well as similar modern coinages such as Malena and Malea's close variant Maleah.