The baby name Kalia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'kuh-LEE-uh', 'ipa': '/kəˈliːə/'},{'respelling': 'KAH-lee-uh', 'ipa': '/ˈkɑːliə/'},{'note': 'Some speakers use KAY-lee-uh for the spelling Kalia.'}.
The baby name Kalia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'kuh-LEE-uh', 'ipa': '/kəˈliːə/'},{'respelling': 'KAH-lee-uh', 'ipa': '/ˈkɑːliə/'},{'note': 'Some speakers use KAY-lee-uh for the spelling Kalia.'}.
Kalia is English, Hawaiian, Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kalia is a multicultural given name with several roots. In Hawaiian, it is treated as a variant of Kalea or Kalei and read as joy or happiness, sometimes evoking the lei garland. In Greek use, Kalia aligns with Kallia/Callia, from kallos, “beauty.” In South Asia, Kalia or Kaliya comes from Sanskrit kāla, “dark, black,” known from Hindu lore as an epithet of Krishna and the serpent Kaliya, implying dark-hued strength.
Used mainly for girls, Kalia appears in English-language records from the late 20th century and rose in the 2000s with Kaylee- and Kaliyah-style names and the appeal of Hawaiian forms. Variants and relatives include Kalea, Kaleah, Kali‘a, Kaliah, Kaliyah/Kaliya, Kallia, and Callia; nicknames include Kali and Lia. With its blended heritage, meanings range from joy and beauty to powerful, dark-toned imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| CY | 0 | #54 | 7 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #67 | 56 | 3,755 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #131 | 5 | 1,786 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #245 | 15 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #271 | 15 | 2,795 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #393 | 13 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #603 | 15 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #605 | 27 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #647 | 376 | 16,750 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #732 | 185 | 8,487 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #746 | 24 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #851 | 31 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,051 | 42 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Kalia is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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