Alya

Alya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “exalted, lofty”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: AH-lee-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Alya is used as a feminine Arabic name from a root meaning 'high' or 'exalted.' It is also found in Russian usage as a diminutive of names such as Alyona or Alexandra.

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How popular is Alya?

202454.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alya in 2024180

2024 rank#1,285 girls

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18802,074

Alya is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alya

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

Alya questions

What does the name Alya mean?

Alya means "exalted, lofty". It comes from Arabic. Alya is used as a feminine Arabic name from a root meaning 'high' or 'exalted.' It is also found in Russian usage as a diminutive of names such as Alyona or Alexandra.

Is Alya a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alya?

180 US babies were named Alya in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Alya?

Alya is usually pronounced AH-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.