Beautiful; lovely; good
Caliya is a modern variant of names like Kaliyah or Calia. It likely draws from the Greek 'kallos' meaning beauty, or the Arabic 'ghaliya' meaning precious or beloved. Its usage in the US is contemporary and often chosen for its melodic, liquid sound.
Less common today
Caliya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,429 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
