Combination of Kai and Elijah
A modern American invention, Kalijah likely blends the Hawaiian name Kai, meaning 'sea', with the Hebrew Elijah, meaning 'Yahweh is my God'. It follows the trend of creating unique rhythmic names by adding a 'K' prefix to established biblical favorites.
Less common today
Kalijah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,114 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
