Kiah is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kiah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kiah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kiah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kiah is a girl name of Aboriginal/Hebrew origin meaning “from a beautiful place, or short for Kiara”. An Aboriginal Australian name, also a short form of names like Kiara.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,578 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 747 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 20 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 24 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kiah per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (162/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (56/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (3/yr).
Kiah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #2,174 nationally (given to 223 babies that year).
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