Aalaya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning abode, dwelling, temple.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Aalaya by the numbers
Aalaya was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aalaya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aalayahhigh, exalted; a modern respelling of Aaliyah61 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyasublime or exalted; a form of Aliyah34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Atalayawatchtower; a place of observation8 in the US (2017)
- Aalyasublime or exalted6 in the US (2017)
- Alaya188 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adalaya22 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aalaya
Names that are said the same way as Aalaya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alayahexalted or ascent; a form of Aliyah109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aliaexalted, noble458 in the US (2017)
- Aliahexalted or ascent; a respelling of Aliyah226 in the US (2017)
- Aleyahexalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah96 in the US (2017)
- Aaleyahascending, going up; a form of Aliyah95 in the US (2017)
- Alyaexalted; noble70 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean home
Like Aalaya, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Havensafe place or harbor1,195 in the US (2017)
- Harrietruler of the home757 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bethanyhouse of figs or place of poverty618 in the US (2017)
- Larahousehold god; or shining, famous465 in England and Wales (2025)
- Boto live; dwelling452 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aalaya
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