Given name
Caliah
“a known beauty”
Caliah is a variant of Calia. One American interpretation is “a known beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Caliah is a variant of Calia. One American interpretation is “a known beauty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Caliah is a variant of Calia. An origin associated with Calia is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caliah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 415
- 0 boys · 415 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #5,956 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,956 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 28 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 277 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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