Kaliah is a modern spelling variant of Kaliyah, an invented American name built to echo the sound of Aaliyah, itself a feminine form of the Arabic name Aali. Kaliah carries no traditional etymological meaning of its own.
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
A contemporary sound-alike name; likely to read as of-the-moment rather than timeless.
The cultural moment.
Rare in the United States; a modern spelling variant used mainly within African American naming traditions.