Kaliya is a modern American name, usually read as a variant of Kalia or Kaliyah, and often explained through the Hawaiian kalia, "beloved", or the Sanskrit Kali, "the black one". The sound places it alongside Aaliyah and Kalea, with a similar flowing rhythm. Kaliya has climbed from number 4543 among US girls in 2015 to number 2795 in 2025, its best rank to date.