Aaliya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning sublime or exalted; a form of Aliyah.
Aaliya by the numbers
In 2025, 34 babies in England and Wales were named Aaliya. In the US, 55 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 85 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Aliyah
Like Aaliya, each of these traces back to Aliyah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Alayahexalted or ascent; a form of Aliyah109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aliahexalted or ascent; a respelling of Aliyah226 in the US (2017)
- Aliyanaexalted; a modern spelling of Aliyah182 in the US (2017)
- Alyanaexalted; a modern spelling of Aliyah83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleyahexalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah96 in the US (2017)
- Aaleyahascending, going up; a form of Aliyah95 in the US (2017)
- Aliyannaexalted; noble; a form of Aliyah43 in the US (2017)
- Aleeyaascension; a form of Aliyah41 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aaliya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Aliyaexalted, sublime80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amaliyawork; a form of Amalia21 in the US (2017)
- Aasiyaone who tends, caretaker13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aafiyahealth and well-being13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aalayaabode, dwelling, temple11 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aaliya
Names that are said the same way as Aaliya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aliyahexalted or ascent1,897 in the US (2017)
- Alaiyahexalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alliyahascension; a form of Aliyah41 in the US (2017)
- Aleiyahascended; a modern respelling of Aliyah29 in the US (2017)
- Ahliyahexalted, sublime; a form of Aaliyah9 in the US (2017)
- Aaleiyahascending; a form of aliyah6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Aaliya, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adalynnnoble lineage; a modern respelling of Adeline2,651 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Aaliya, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
- Norahhonor; a form of Nora or Honora2,148 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aaliya
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