Kalia is a name of uncertain origin. In Hawaii it is the name of a native tree and of a district in Waikiki; others link it to the Greek kallos and read it as "beauty", or simply hear a modern cousin of Kaylee and Kalea. In the United States Kalia has moved between number 1100 and 1500 for a decade and reached number 1064 in 2025, its best rank so far.