Malia or Mallia may refer to: Places Malia, Crete, a town on the north coast of Crete Malia, Cyprus, a village in southern Cyprus Malia, Iran, a village Malia, a taluk(a) (administrative division) in Junagadh district, Gujarat, India Malia, an ancient name of Cape Agrilia, a cape on the island of Lesbos, Greece People Historical Mallia gens, a plebeian family of ancient Rome Surname Emmanuel Mallia, a Maltese politician Francisco Jesús Pérez Malia or Francis (born 1981), Spanish footballer George Mallia (born 1978), a professional Maltese footballer Gorg Mallia (born 1957), a Maltese communications academic, author and cartoonist Liz Malia (born 1949), American politician Luca Mallia, a Maltese footballer Martin Malia (1924–2004), American historian specializing in Russian history Mitchell Mallia (born 1992 in New South Wales), an Australian footballer Given name Mallia Franklin (1952–2010), a vocalist with Parliament-Funkadelic Malia Hosaka (born 1969), American professional wrestler Malia Johnston, New Zealand choreographer and dance director Malia Jones (born 1977), American model and surfer Malia Scotch Marmo, American screenwriter Malia Metella (born 1982), French Olympian swimmer Malia Obama (born 1998), daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama Malia Pyles (born 2000), American actress Malia (model) (born 1983), Japanese fashion model Malia (singer) (born 1978), Malawian vocalist Malia (American musician), American singer-songwriter Other uses Malians (Greek tribe), in Ancient Greece Malia (bird), a passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi Malia (canoe), a Hawaiian-style wooden racing canoe "Malìa" (song), an 1887 song by Paolo Tosti Malìa (film), 1946 film directed by Giuseppe Amato Malta Library and Information Association (MaLIA), a member of the International Federation of Library Associations See also Hawaiian name Malea (disambiguation) Maleia, a river in Romania Malian (disambiguation) Maliya, the Hittite goddess of gardens