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HelpRe: Most popular Swiss names of 2022
in reply to a message by Fiammetta
Do you know where Malea comes from? It doesn't have an entry on this site and I wonder where people in the German-speaking region of Switzerland are finding it.
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I grew up (in the US) with a Maleah. I guess that was a variant of Malia but sometimes wonder if it could be connected to Amalia, Mahalia, Melia, Leah, or Maliha https://www.behindthename.com/name/maliha/submitted, so it could theoretically be related to Arab immigrants, as an alternate transcription...
Malea in the submitted section here is listed as a modern German/Swiss version of Malia. The entry is dated 2006.
The Bump attributes it to trade between the Philippines & Switzerland (Switzerland is a top investor in the Philippines apparently) and a historical treaty between Switzerland and Hawaii. That does seem vague and random to me for it to get so popular, but soundwise, it is very close to the other top names, so I guess it's possible it caught on without a specific pop culture connection? The same The Bump article claimed it was influenced by Malaya. https://www.behindthename.com/name/malaya/submitted
There's also an American electropop singer named Malea...not sure if Switzerland would have heard of her, but she did have a hit dance club type song 8ish years ago.
Malea in the submitted section here is listed as a modern German/Swiss version of Malia. The entry is dated 2006.
The Bump attributes it to trade between the Philippines & Switzerland (Switzerland is a top investor in the Philippines apparently) and a historical treaty between Switzerland and Hawaii. That does seem vague and random to me for it to get so popular, but soundwise, it is very close to the other top names, so I guess it's possible it caught on without a specific pop culture connection? The same The Bump article claimed it was influenced by Malaya. https://www.behindthename.com/name/malaya/submitted
There's also an American electropop singer named Malea...not sure if Switzerland would have heard of her, but she did have a hit dance club type song 8ish years ago.
This message was edited 8/29/2023, 2:02 AM
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It’s not like the connection between Switzerland or the Philippines or Hawaii is really a household thing.
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No idea actually, it’s not a name I’ve personally encountered. Possibly a variant of Malia?
I don’t speak German and don’t have much interaction with Swiss Germans so I ‘ve no idea if there is, say, some pop culture connection.
I was surprised by all the Italian-sounding names in the Swiss German list , some might have some connection to Italy but still.
I don’t speak German and don’t have much interaction with Swiss Germans so I ‘ve no idea if there is, say, some pop culture connection.
I was surprised by all the Italian-sounding names in the Swiss German list , some might have some connection to Italy but still.
This message was edited 8/28/2023, 1:27 PM
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