God has risen or exalted
Jaliah is a modern American creation likely blending the prefix 'Ja-' with the Hebrew name Aliyah, meaning 'to ascend' or 'exalted.' It is often interpreted within a spiritual context as 'God has risen.' The name follows the popular trend of names ending in the melodic '-iah' sound.
Less common today
Jaliah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,412 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
