#3622024 rank
2020peak year
9,841babies named Alaya since 1880
▲ +10%5-year trend
Alaya popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Alaya mean?
A modern name of multiple possible roots, including Sanskrit alaya, 'abode' or 'dwelling', and Arabic ala, 'exalted'. It rose in American use in the 2010s.
OriginMulticultural
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Alaya
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Famous Alayas
Spellings & variants
AlayahAlaia
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