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Re: Meaning of Mahalia
Thank you. Can you please research for more information. Named after Mahalia Jackson famous gospel singer.
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i just named my baby girl Mahalia. Mahala means powerful woman in a Native American language, Maha means baby deer in Arabic and beautiful eyes in Swahili and Mahal means love in Tagalog, and Maha means great in Sanskrit.
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