Given name
Jaliyah
“a gift of God”
Jaliyah is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “a gift of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “a gift of God.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaliyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,277
- 0 boys · 12,277 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 704 babies
- 2025
- 324
- #838 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 324 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 838 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 704 in 2011. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (38). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,034 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.
Jaliyah’s family of names
Jaliyah has a related form in Jaliya. Jaliyah has a related form in Jaleya. Jaliyah has a related form in Jaleyah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Jaleyahvariant
- Jaleeyahvariant
- Jaleyavariant
- Jaliyavariant
- Jalliyahlikely variant
- Jaleeyavariant
- Jaliyyahlikely variant
- Jaleayavariant
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