Girl · #14,177 in 2026

Klah

Hosteen Klah was a Navajo artist, medicine person, and ceremonial practitioner. Known for combining traditional Navajo weaving with sacred sandpainting imagery, Klah played a significant role in preserving and documenting different aspects of Navajo religion and culture.

Current Rank
#14,177
Peak Rank
#14,177 (2004)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2004
First Year
2004
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#14177
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Klah

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

Hosteen Klah was a Navajo artist, medicine person, and ceremonial practitioner. Known for combining traditional Navajo weaving with sacred sandpainting imagery, Klah played a significant role in preserving and documenting different aspects of Navajo religion and culture.

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Origin & history
Hosteen (spelled "Hastiin" in the Navajo language) Klah was born in 1867 in the Tunicha Valley of what is now New Mexico , to parents Hoksay Nolyae and Ahson Tsosie. The name "Klah" referred to being left-handed. Klah did not attend government-run residential schools and instead received traditional spiritual training from their uncle, a medicine man. By age ten, Klah had memorized and could perform an entire Navajo healing ceremony. These ceremonies often involved dancing, chanting, singing, and sandpainting—the practice of creating sacred, temporary images using colored sand and other natura

The Story of Klah

Klah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Klahs were born — ranking #14,177 that year. As of 2026, Klah ranks #14,177 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Klahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Klah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Klah

What does the name Klah mean?
Hosteen Klah was a Navajo artist, medicine person, and ceremonial practitioner. Known for combining traditional Navajo weaving with sacred sandpainting imagery, Klah played a significant role in preserving and documenting different aspects of Navajo religion and culture.
How popular is Klah in 2026?
In 2026, Klah ranks #14,177 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Klah most popular?
Klah reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #14,177 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Klah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Klah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Klah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Klah include Madrid, Gracye, Franciska. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Klah

Klah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Klah's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #14,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Klah'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 .

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