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Calijah

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Calijah

Pronounced kuh-LY-juh /kəˈlaɪdʒə/Medium

Meaning: Calijah reads as a modern blend welding Cal (or the Ka- opening) to Elijah, the Hebrew name meaning the Lord is my God (Eliyahu). The Elijah element carries the inherited meaning; the Cal- opening follows the fashion for -ijah names like Elijah, Josiah and Isaiah.Low

In 30 seconds: Calijah blends Cal with Elijah, meaning the Lord is my God. It stayed rare in United States records (said kuh-LY-juh).
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningCalijah reads as a modern blend welding Cal (or the Ka- opening) to Elijah, the Hebrew name meaning the Lord is my God (Eliyahu). The Elijah element carries the inherited meaning; the Cal- opening follows the fashion for -ijah names like Elijah, Josiah and Isaiah.
U.S. rank (2013)#12438 ↘ Falling
2013 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 41

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200120002013

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Calijah is a modern blend that joins a Cal- opening to Elijah, the Hebrew name meaning the Lord is my God. It belongs to the wave of -ijah names, Elijah, Josiah, Isaiah, that rose strongly in the two-thousands. This spelling appears in United States records from the early 2000s, given to only a small handful of boys, reached a quiet high early in that decade, and stayed rare. It was never common.

A boy named Calijah from the early 2000s would be in his early twenties now, of the -ijah moment. It is not a revival; the sound remains fashionable, but families more often choose the established Elijah or Isaiah.

Did you know? Calijah rides the -ijah sound of Elijah and Isaiah, opening it with a crisp Cal- for a fresh twist.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Calijah — Blend of Cal + Elijah; Hebrew 'the Lord is my God'

Variations

ElijahKalijahIsaiah

Nicknames

CalLijah

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If you like Calijah…

Elijah— the biblical name at this blend's core
Malachi— a like biblical boys' name of the era
Josiah— another -iah name in the same wave
Cael— a short name echoing the Cal- opening

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Calijah mean?

It is a modern blend of Cal with Elijah, the Hebrew name meaning the Lord is my God.

How do you pronounce Calijah?

It's said kuh-LY-juh /kəˈlaɪdʒə/, three syllables with the stress on the middle.

Is Calijah a boy or girl name?

Calijah is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Calijah?

It has always been rare, an -ijah blend from the early two-thousands.

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