Aliya

Aliya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “exalted, lofty”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: ah-LEE-yuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a variant of Arabic Aliya/Aaliyah, from a root meaning 'high, exalted.' This spelling is also used for Hebrew Aliyah, meaning 'ascent.'

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How popular is Aliya?

202495.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aliya in 2024316

2024 rank#853 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 188010,743

Aliya has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Aliya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Aliya questions

What does the name Aliya mean?

Aliya means "exalted, lofty". It comes from Arabic. Usually a variant of Arabic Aliya/Aaliyah, from a root meaning 'high, exalted.' This spelling is also used for Hebrew Aliyah, meaning 'ascent.'

Is Aliya a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Aliya?

316 US babies were named Aliya in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Aliya?

Aliya is usually pronounced ah-LEE-yuh.

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.