The baby name Biliah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bi-LEE-ə (IPA: /bɪˈliːə/).
Biliah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Biliah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bi-LEE-ə (IPA: /bɪˈliːə/).
Biliah is Hebrew in Origin.
Biliah is a rare biblical name of Hebrew origin. Many editors treat it as a variant of Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel who bore Dan and Naphtali to Jacob; Bilhah is often interpreted as "bashful," "modest," or "troubled," from a root meaning "to wear out, be weak." Others link Biliah to the masculine Bealiah/Belaiah in Chronicles and Ezra, built from baal "lord" plus the divine element -yah, yielding "Yahweh is lord." These strands make Biliah workable as unisex.
Documented usage is sparse but occurs in Jewish records and among English-speaking Christians, with occasional appearances in early modern and 19th-century naming. Today it appeals as a distinctive alternative echoing Billie and Leah. Variants and related forms include Bilhah, Bilha, Bealiah, Belaiah, Beliah; diminutives Billie and Lia. Not to be confused with the Arabic element billah ("by God").
Biliah is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
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