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In all the world, Maliya (Maliya , มาลียา , Малия ) is a common epicene first name. The forename Maliya is habitual in Southern Asia, particularly Maldives, where it is quite a rare female name, India, where it is a rare unisex name, and Sri Lanka, where it is a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Nigeria, and Thailand. Very seldom, Maliya is the last name as well as the forename.