Alaiyah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning exalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah.
Alaiyah by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Alaiyah. In the US, 77 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 89 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Aliyah
Like Alaiyah, 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.
- 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)
- Alyahto ascend; a form of Aliyah39 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alaiyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aliyahexalted or ascent1,897 in the US (2017)
- Alayahexalted or ascent; a form of Aliyah109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anaiyahgod has answered; a form of Anayah or Hannah24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alliyahascension; a form of Aliyah41 in the US (2017)
- Aleiyahascended; a modern respelling of Aliyah29 in the US (2017)
- Alainahfair; noble; a form of Alaina18 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alaiyah
Names that are said the same way as Alaiyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Aliyaexalted, sublime80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aaliyasublime or exalted; a form of Aliyah34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ahliyahexalted, sublime; a form of Aaliyah9 in the US (2017)
- Aaleiyahascending; a form of aliyah6 in the US (2017)
- Aeliaof the sun; feminine form of aelius4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Alaiyah, 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 Alaiyah, 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)
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