Given name
Kelaiah
“congregation of the Lord”·“called together by Yah”
Kelaiah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewקליה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Kelaiah means “congregation of the Lord” or “called together by Yah.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Kelaiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Kelaiah appears in Ezra 10:23.
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Kelaiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 279
- 0 boys · 279 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,167 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,167 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 16 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 204 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.
Kelaiah’s family of names
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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4% boys · 96% girls
Shemaiah
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4% boys · 96% girls
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>99% girls
Zeruiah
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“progression” · “happiness”
>99% girls