Almost forgot--to mention, the word Mahala is a form of the Mahla, a 2-syllable girl's name of Hebrew origin, it means: Marrow; tenderness. Mahala, a 3-syllable girl's name of Hebrew origin, means: tenderness. It doesn't mean that its a Jewish name, it means that it more likely adopted by the Slavs as a name for a pasty, or thin person.
