Alyana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning exalted; a modern spelling of Aliyah.
Alyana by the numbers
In 2025, 83 babies in England and Wales were named Alyana. In the US, 110 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Aliyah
Like Alyana, 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.
- Aliyahexalted or ascent1,897 in the US (2017)
- Alayahexalted or ascent; a form of Aliyah109 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- 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 Alyana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alanafair, bright; feminine form of Alan1,432 in the US (2017)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Aliyanaexalted; a modern spelling of Aliyah182 in the US (2017)
- Alynabright; a form of Alina or Aline124 in the US (2017)
- Allanafair, beautiful; a form of Alana65 in the US (2017)
- Alynnafair, bright; a respelling of Alanna or Alaynna47 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alyana
Names that are said the same way as Alyana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Alyana, 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 Alyana, 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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