Aleah

Aleah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rising, ascending”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: uh-LEE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a variant spelling of Aliyah/Aaliyah, from Hebrew aliyah 'ascent.' It may also sometimes be used as a modern respelling influenced by Leah.

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How popular is Aleah?

2024111 per million US babies

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Babies named Aleah in 2024370

2024 rank#759 girls

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 188016,320

Aleah is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

Names like Aleah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aliyahascent; to rise · Hebrew
Alaiyahexalted, lofty · Arabic
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew

Aleah questions

What does the name Aleah mean?

Aleah means "rising, ascending". It comes from Hebrew. Usually treated as a variant spelling of Aliyah/Aaliyah, from Hebrew aliyah 'ascent.' It may also sometimes be used as a modern respelling influenced by Leah.

Is Aleah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Aleah?

370 US babies were named Aleah in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Aleah?

Aleah is usually pronounced uh-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.