#8512024 rank
2012peak year
10,411babies named Aliya since 1880
▲ +4%5-year trend
Aliya popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Aliya mean?
From the Arabic ali, 'exalted, high', closely related to Aaliyah and the Hebrew aliya, 'ascent'. Common in Muslim communities and gaining wider use.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
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