Meaning and history
Kelia is a modern feminine name with more than one possible source. It may be a spelling variant of Kelly, Celia, or Keelia, while in individual Hawaiian families it may reflect Hawaiian-language naming traditions. These possibilities are unrelated, so one universal translation should not be assigned from the spelling alone. A notable bearer is Hawaiian professional surfer Kelia Moniz. Her example establishes real-life use but does not prove that every Kelia shares the same cultural or linguistic origin.
20062006: 19 births, rank #6,592
2007: 17 births, rank #7,394
2008: 18 births, rank #7,073
2009: 24 births, rank #5,709
2010: 18 births, rank #6,904
20112011: 19 births, rank #6,564
2012: 15 births, rank #7,804
2013: 15 births, rank #7,748
2014: 15 births, rank #7,636
2015: 25 births, rank #5,288
20162016: 16 births, rank #7,230
2017: 20 births, rank #6,044
2018: 21 births, rank #5,785
2019: 17 births, rank #6,698
2020: 14 births, rank #7,559
20212021: 19 births, rank #6,174
2022: 17 births, rank #6,707
2023: 15 births, rank #7,247
2024: 24 births, rank #5,300
20252025: 14 births, rank #7,491
In 2025, 14 babies were recorded with the name Kelia, ranking #7,491 among girls.