Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Kalya

Kalya is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War. Located on the northern shore of the Dead Sea, 360 meters below sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 585.

Current Rank
#11,069
Peak Rank
#5,048 (1989)
Total Babies
265
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1987
First Year
2024
Last Year
1989
Peak Year
#5048
Peak Rank
265
Total Count
29
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kalya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kalya is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War. Located on the northern shore of the Dead Sea, 360 meters below sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 585.

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Etymology
The name Kalya is derived from kalium , the Latin name for potassium , a chemical found in abundance in the region. Kalya is also a Hebrew acronym for "קם לתחייה ים המוות" ( Kam Litkhiya Yam HaMavet ), literally, the Dead Sea has returned to life.
Origin & history
Kalya beach, 1920 The kibbutz was first established during the British Mandate era. Moshe Novomeysky , a Jewish engineer from Siberia, won the British government tender for potash mining on the Dead Sea's northern shore, the marshland surrounding the plant was drained and housing was built to accommodate employees of the Palestine Potash Company . The company, chartered in 1929, set up its first plant on the north shore of the Dead Sea at Kalya and produced potash, or potassium chloride, by solar evaporation of the brine. It employed both Arabs and Jews. Kalya Hotel in the 1930s Kalya was spar

The Story of Kalya

Kalya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 17 Kalyas were born — ranking #5,048 that year. As of 2026, Kalya ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 265 Kalyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kalya

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kalya

What does the name Kalya mean?
Kalya is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War. Located on the northern shore of the Dead Sea, 360 meters below sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 585.
How popular is Kalya in 2026?
In 2026, Kalya ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Kalya most popular?
Kalya reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #5,048 that year with 17 babies given the name.
Is Kalya a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kalya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kalya?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kalya include Clayton, Jessee, Evanne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kalya

Kalya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 265 births in the dataset. Kalya's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #5,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.