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I like that it reminds me of Mahalia Jackson and the Hawaiian word "mahalo". It doesn't have a great (possible) meaning, but it's a beautiful name. Very sophisticated. I'm sure if I met a Mahala I would be struck by how lovely the name is. It has an ancient resonance to it. I find that certain names with the _a_a_ pattern feel that way to me: Thamar, Adara, Layan, Amara, Hadar, etc.