Voice of God or God has lightened
A rare biblical name of Hebrew origin, likely meaning 'voice of Jehovah' or 'God has lightened.' In the Old Testament, Kelaiah was a Levite who returned from the Babylonian exile. It offers a unique alternative to more common biblical names like Keziah or Delilah.
Less common today
Kelaiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,444 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A Levite mentioned in the Book of Ezra in the Bible
