Caliyah is a modern American name created from Aaliyah, the Arabic name that means "exalted" or "lofty", with a Ca- opening in the style of Kaliyah and Caleah. It belongs to the wave of -iyah names that followed the singer Aaliyah's fame around 2000. In the United States Caliyah has stayed close to the number 2000 mark for a decade, peaking at number 1906 in 2017 and ranking number 1992 in 2025.