Kalia

See also: kalia and Kaliʻa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਾਲੀਆ (kālīā).

Proper noun

Kalia (plural Kalias)

1. A surname from Punjabi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalia is the 39281^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 560 individuals. Kalia is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (83.21%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kalia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 267.

Hawaiian

Etymology

kalia (“waited for”), also the name of a native tree of the linden family.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈli.a/, [kəˈli.jə]

Proper noun

Kalia

1. a female given name from Hawaiian

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalia (which might also stand for 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 also stand for Kaliʻa) was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2007.