Likely a modern variation of Kaia or Aaliyah
Kalyiah is a contemporary American name, likely created as a blend of the Hawaiian name Kaia, meaning 'the sea', and the Arabic name Aaliyah, meaning 'exalted'. It follows the popular trend of adding 'ly' sounds and 'iah' suffixes to create melodic, unique feminine names. Because it is a modern invention, it does not have a single ancient etymology.
Less common today
Kalyiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,666 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
