קליה
The meaning of Kelaya is uncertain
The meaning of Kelaya is uncertain; perhaps God is light.
Kelaya is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
A Levite who sent away his foreign wife, also called Kelita.
- In Hebrew
- קליה
- In English letters
- Kelaya
- Other English spellings
- Kelaiah
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps God is light
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 145
81 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kelaya.
- 81 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Kelaya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling קליה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 81 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Kelaya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kelaya.
What does the name Kelaya mean?
The meaning of Kelaya is uncertain; perhaps God is light. Kelaya is a girl's name of Biblical origin. A Levite who sent away his foreign wife, also called Kelita.
Is Kelaya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kelaya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 81 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 81 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Kelaya in Hebrew?
Kelaya is written קליה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kelaya?
81 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kelaya today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.