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Kiah

Girl name · 20 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Kiah: 20 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2002.

Kiah is a name with multiple possible origins, most familiar to English speakers as a feminine name from Australia, where it means “from the beautiful place” or “place of the sea” in the Dharug Aboriginal language of the Sydney region. It also appears as a masculine name in Hebrew, meaning “protection” or “a covering,” and as a variant of the Irish name Cian, meaning “ancient” or “enduring.” Famous bearers are few but include Kiah Handy, a Scottish footballer who played for clubs like Celtic and Dundee in the early 1900s. The name shares a root with the Australian place name Kiama, a coastal town in New South Wales. As a short, melodic name, Kiah has seen modest but steady use in Scotland since the 2000s, often chosen for its natural, cross-cultural feel.