Malaysia

Malaysia Meaning & Origin

About Malaysia
The name Malaysia is derived from the combination of the words "Malay" and "Asia." It signifies the country's geographical location and its dominant ethnic group, the Malays. The name Malaysia represents the diverse cultural heritage and multi-ethnic society of the nation, which is situated in Southeast Asia.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Malaysia are female.

Malaysia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 1.88% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L EY1 ZH AH0
🌐 IPA
/məˈleɪʒə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLS', 'MLX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malaysia in Braille

Here's how to represent Malaysia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Malaysia in braille

How to Spell the Name Malaysia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Malaysia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Malaysia in sign language

Numerology