Kaliʻa
Hawaiian
Etymology
From ka (“the”) + liʻa (“desire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈli.ʔa/, [kəˈli.ʔə]
Proper noun
Kaliʻa
- 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.