Given name

Kolaiah

“voice of Yah”

Kolaiah is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewקוליה

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Kolaiah means “voice of Yah.”

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Where it comes from

Kolaiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb qw/ (קול), “to voice.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Kolaiah appears in Jeremiah 29:21.

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See also 3

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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“blessing”

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Sibling ideas

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