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Aaliyah

Aaliyah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“exalted, rising”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
ah-LEE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Aaliyah is a transliteration variant of Arabic Aliyah/Aliyah from a root meaning 'high, exalted.' It was also popularized in English by the singer Aaliyah.

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How popular is Aaliyah?

2024812 per million US babies
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Babies named Aaliyah in 20242,703

2024 rank#93 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 1880107,420

Aaliyah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Aaliyah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Aliaexalted, high · Arabic
  • Laylanight · Arabic
  • Lylanight · Arabic
  • Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
  • Lilahnight · Arabic
  • Lilanight · Arabic
  • Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
  • Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Aaliyah questions

What does the name Aaliyah mean?

Aaliyah means "exalted, rising". It comes from Arabic. Aaliyah is a transliteration variant of Arabic Aliyah/Aliyah from a root meaning 'high, exalted.' It was also popularized in English by the singer Aaliyah.

Is Aaliyah a boy or girl name?

Aaliyah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Aaliyah?

2,703 US babies were named Aaliyah in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Aaliyah?

Aaliyah is usually pronounced ah-LEE-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.