Alaia

Alaia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “joyful”
Origin: Basque
Say it: uh-LYE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Basque alai meaning 'joyful' or 'happy'. Also used in Spain beyond the Basque Country.

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How popular is Alaia?

2024729 per million US babies

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Babies named Alaia in 20242,425

2024 rank#112 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188015,367

Alaia is rising: use over the last five years is 46.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alaia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amaiathe end · Basque
Ainhoafrom Ainhoa · Basque
Ainaraswallow · Basque
Maitebeloved · Basque
Aranzathorn bush · Basque
Naiadesire · Basque

Alaia questions

What does the name Alaia mean?

Alaia means "joyful". It comes from Basque. From Basque alai meaning 'joyful' or 'happy'. Also used in Spain beyond the Basque Country.

Is Alaia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alaia?

2,425 US babies were named Alaia in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Alaia?

Alaia is usually pronounced uh-LYE-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.