Kaliʻa

See also: kalia and Kalia

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ka (“the”) + liʻa (“desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈli.ʔa/, [kəˈli.ʔə]

Proper noun

Kaliʻa

1. a female given name from Hawaiian

Related terms

• Liʻa

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalia (which may stand for Kalia or Kaliʻa) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 women and 11 men.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Kalia (which may stand for Kalia or Kaliʻa) was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2007.