Kalia

Kalia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beloved”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: kuh-LEE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Commonly treated as a Hawaiian name meaning 'beloved', often compared with Kālena and related forms. It is also used as a modern name in several cultures, so usage can be mixed.

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How popular is Kalia?

202456.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Kalia in 2024185

2024 rank#1,254 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18805,640

Kalia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kalia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leilaniheavenly garland of flowers · Hawaiian
Kehlanisea and sky · Hawaiian
Alaniorange tree · Hawaiian
Kailanisea and sky · Hawaiian
MaliaMary · Hawaiian
Kalanithe heavens · Hawaiian
Ailanihigh chief · Hawaiian
Malaniheavenly mist · Hawaiian

Kalia questions

What does the name Kalia mean?

Kalia means "beloved". It comes from Hawaiian. Commonly treated as a Hawaiian name meaning 'beloved', often compared with Kālena and related forms. It is also used as a modern name in several cultures, so usage can be mixed.

Is Kalia a boy or girl name?

Kalia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kalia?

185 US babies were named Kalia in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Kalia?

Kalia is usually pronounced kuh-LEE-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.