The baby name Baliah is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced buh-LEE-uh,bah-LY-uh.
The baby name Baliah is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced buh-LEE-uh,bah-LY-uh.
Baliah is in Origin.
Baliah is a rare Hebrew theophoric name built from baal ("lord, master") and Yah, the shortened divine name, yielding the sense "Yahweh is master" or "the Lord is Yahweh." In the Hebrew Bible a near-identical form appears as Bealiah (1 Chronicles 12:5), the name of a Benjamite aligned with David. As Israelite religion distanced itself from the Canaanite deity Baal, baal elements in names fell from favor or were altered, which helps explain the name’s scarcity in later Jewish and Christian records.
Modern use treats Baliah as an alternative to Bealiah/Baaliah, with creative spellings like Baliyah and Balia also seen. While borne by a man in Scripture, the -iah ending and phonetic softness have led to contemporary unisex or gently feminine use in English-speaking countries. Related forms and resonant choices include Baaliah, Bealiah, and Moriah or Taliah for similar cadence. Meaning-focused parents value its concise declaration of devotion.
Baliah is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 11 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Baliah is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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