Aleyah

Aleyah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to ascend; exalted”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: uh-LAY-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Aleyah is usually a spelling variant influenced by Aliyah or Aaliyah traditions. In Hebrew aliyah means 'ascent,' while similar modern spellings may also reflect Arabic-name influence.

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How popular is Aleyah?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aleyah in 2024105

2024 rank#1,902 girls

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18802,686

Aleyah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Aleyah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Aleyah questions

What does the name Aleyah mean?

Aleyah means "to ascend; exalted". It comes from Hebrew. Aleyah is usually a spelling variant influenced by Aliyah or Aaliyah traditions. In Hebrew aliyah means 'ascent,' while similar modern spellings may also reflect Arabic-name influence.

Is Aleyah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Aleyah?

105 US babies were named Aleyah in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Aleyah?

Aleyah is usually pronounced uh-LAY-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.