Aliyah

Aliyah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ascent; to rise”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: uh-LEE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Hebrew aliyah, meaning 'ascent' or 'going up.' It is also used as a modern given name and is distinct from Aaliyah, the Arabic name meaning 'exalted'.

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How popular is Aliyah?

2024394 per million US babies

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Babies named Aliyah in 20241,311

2024 rank#236 girls

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 188047,854

Aliyah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Aliyah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aleahrising, ascending · 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

Aliyah questions

What does the name Aliyah mean?

Aliyah means "ascent; to rise". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew aliyah, meaning 'ascent' or 'going up.' It is also used as a modern given name and is distinct from Aaliyah, the Arabic name meaning 'exalted'.

Is Aliyah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Aliyah?

1,311 US babies were named Aliyah in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Aliyah?

Aliyah 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.