#932024 rank
2012peak year
107,314babies named Aaliyah since 1880
▼ 26%5-year trend
Aaliyah popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Aaliyah mean?
From the Arabic aliyy, 'high' or 'exalted', also written Aliyah for Jewish immigration to Israel. It spread widely after singer Aaliyah's fame in the 1990s.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Aaliyah
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Famous Aaliyahs
- Aaliyah, singer
Spellings & variants
AliyahAliyaAlia
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