#1122024 rank
2024peak year
14,862babies named Alaia since 1880
▲ +51%5-year trend
Alaia popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Alaia mean?
From the Basque alai, 'joyful' or 'happy'. Independent of the similar Aaliyah, it spread through Basque usage and recent US name trends.
OriginBasque
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Alaia
Same era, same vibe — if you like Alaia, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Alaias
Spellings & variants
AlaïaAlaya
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