Kaliah

Kaliah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“uncertain”
Origin
Unknown
Say it
kuh-LEE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Kaliah appears to be a modern elaboration of Kalia, Kaleah, or related forms. Its etymology is uncertain, and multiple origins have been suggested for similar names. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

How popular is Kaliah?

202433.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Kaliah in 2024109

2024 rank#1,843 girls

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18802,555

Kaliah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kaliah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
  • Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
  • Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
  • Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
  • Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
  • Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
  • Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
  • Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown

Kaliah questions

What does the name Kaliah mean?

Kaliah means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Kaliah appears to be a modern elaboration of Kalia, Kaleah, or related forms. Its etymology is uncertain, and multiple origins have been suggested for similar names.

Is Kaliah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kaliah?

109 US babies were named Kaliah in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Kaliah?

Kaliah 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.