Given name
Kaliyah
“a darling girl; sweetheart”
Kaliyah is a variant of Kalilah. One Arabic interpretation is “a darling girl; sweetheart.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaliyah is a variant of Kalilah. One Arabic interpretation is “a darling girl; sweetheart.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaliyah is a variant of Kalilah. An origin associated with Kalilah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
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
Kaliyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,951
- 5 boys · 12,946 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 791 babies
- 2025
- 791
- #392 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 791 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 392 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (92). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,843 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.
Kaliyah’s family of names
Kaliyah has a related form in Kalilah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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