Alilah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning exalted; a form of Aliyah.
Alilah by the numbers
Alilah was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Aliyah
Like Alilah, 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)
- 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)
- Alaiyahexalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aaliyasublime or exalted; a form of Aliyah34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aliyannaexalted; noble; a form of Aliyah43 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alilah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aliyahexalted or ascent1,897 in the US (2017)
- Aliahexalted or ascent; a respelling of Aliyah226 in the US (2017)
- Alizaha form of Aliza; joyful or cheerful73 in the US (2017)
- Alinahvariant of Alina, noble or exalted32 in the US (2017)
- Akilahintelligent, wise24 in the US (2017)
- Ailahdeer; gazelle9 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Alilah
Names that are said the same way as Alilah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Alilah, 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)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 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)
Other names that mean praise
Like Alilah, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 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)
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