Messenger or one who is sent
Derived from the Hebrew root 'sh-l-ch', meaning to send. In a religious context, it refers to an emissary or messenger of God, similar in concept to the word apostle. It is a rare variant of the more common Hebrew name Shalia.
Less common today
Shaliah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,780 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
