Kaliana
2025 SSA
About Kaliana
Glamorous and bright and a little trendy, Kaliana blends Kallie and Ana, which could give you the pretty meaning "beauty and grace" (from the Greek kallos and the Hebrew hanan, respectively). Alternatively, it could combine Sanskrit Kali ("the black one") with international Ana or it could be twist on Kalyani ("beautiful, lovely").
Some sources suggest it is a variation on the Hawaiian names Kailani ("ocean + sky, heavens") or Kalia ("flower wreath, beloved"), but it may also be read as a blend of Karoline and Ana or Kalliope and Ana.
This particular spelling of the name was given to 51 girls in a recent year, but other versions of the name in the US charts include: Caliana (94), Calianna (35), Kalianna (17), Kalianne (6), and Kaliann (5).
Pronounced kuh-lee-AH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Kaliana ranked #2734 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2721 in 2018.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,992 | 57 | 31.9 |
| 2015 | #3,731 | 41 | 23 |
| 2016 | #4,386 | 33 | 18.6 |
| 2017 | #3,512 | 44 | 25.5 |
| 2018 | #2,721 | 63 | 37 |
| 2019 | #3,640 | 42 | 25 |
| 2020 | #3,711 | 40 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | #4,282 | 33 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | #3,922 | 38 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | #2,864 | 59 | 36.8 |
| 2024 | #3,130 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 2025 | #2,734 | 63 | 39.2 |