The baby name Aaliyah is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEE-yah.
The baby name Aaliyah is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEE-yah.
Aaliyah is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Aaliyah is an English spelling of Arabic ʿĀliyah, written عالية, a feminine adjective and given name. Its base is the Arabic root ʿ-l-w, carrying the idea of being high or raised; the masculine form is ʿĀlī, with the feminine ending -ah/-a added in ʿĀliyah. Literally, the name signifies high, lofty, exalted. Hebrew ʿaliyah, עֲלִיָּה, is a related-looking noun meaning ascent or going up, but the double-a spelling most often reflects Arabic transliteration.
In Arabic-speaking and Muslim naming, ʿĀliyah appears alongside Alia, Aaliya, Aliya, and Aliyyah, with Turkish Aliye and Slavic-influenced Alya also encountered. In Jewish usage, Aliyah is better known as a ritual and Zionist term than as the same personal name. Aaliyah entered American public notice through singer Aaliyah Dana Haughton; U.S. records show a sharp rise after her 1994 debut and continued Top 100 use after 2001, with similar contemporary visibility in Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
| Aaliyah Aaliyah was an American singer and actress best known for helping shape modern R&B and pop. She became famous for songs like "Try Again," "Are You That Somebody?," and "One in a Million," and was often called the "Princess of R&B." |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| KH | Girls | 0 | #6 | 1 | 148 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2010 | #44 | 73 | 98 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #85 | 9 | 3,714 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #93 | 2,703 | 8,487 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #119 | 17 | 1,786 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #144 | 153 | 2,795 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #145 | 9 | 3,773 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #146 | 40 | 424 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #147 | 5 | 4,216 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #157 | 23 | 1,568 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #157 | 112 | 7,507 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #184 | 276 | 3,185 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #298 | 19 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 7 | 5,862 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #338 | 14 | 8,539 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #351 | 40 | 13,098 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #429 | 19 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #514 | 19 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #558 | 29 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #620 | 12 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #695 | 44 | 3,895 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #749 | 38 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #751 | 88 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #823 | 328 | 25,928 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #837 | 119 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #893 | 43 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,429 | 18 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Aaliyah is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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