Jaliyah

/ juh-LEE-uh /
girlmodernclassicamerican

“exalted, ascending” — English

#8002024 rank
2011peak year
11,451babies named Jaliyah since 1880
▼ 38%5-year trend

Jaliyah popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201118801920196020002024

What does Jaliyah mean?

A modern American coinage joining the popular Ja- prefix with Aaliyah, from the Arabic aliyah, 'exalted' or Hebrew aliya, 'ascent'. Documented only from recent decades.

OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic

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