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The baby name Alia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /əˈliːə/ — phonetic: uh-LEE-uh (also AH-LEE-uh).

Alia is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: IPA: /əˈliːə/ — phonetic: uh-LEE-uh (also AH-LEE-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Alia ?

The baby name Alia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /əˈliːə/ — phonetic: uh-LEE-uh (also AH-LEE-uh).

Alia is Arabic in Origin.

Alia is a feminine name of Arabic origin, from ‘Aliyya/‘Āliyah, rooted in the Semitic ʿ‑l‑w “to rise, be high,” meaning “exalted, lofty, noble.” Through Hebrew, Aliyah (“ascent”) shares the same root and lends an added resonance in Jewish contexts. The name appears across the Arab world and wider Muslim communities, and has traveled into English and other European languages via transliteration.

Common variants include Aaliyah, Aliyah, Aliya, Aliah, and Alya; Turkish Aliye and Arabic ‘Āliyya represent regional forms. Lia serves as a familiar short form, and Ali is the masculine counterpart. Usage gained modern visibility with Queen Alia al-Hussein of Jordan and, later, the American singer Aaliyah and Indian actress Alia Bhatt, helping the name rise in Western registers from the 1990s onward. In Slavic contexts, Alya can also be an independent nickname unrelated to the Arabic etymology.

Alia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Alia

Alia Shawkat Actor · Born 1989 · United States Alia Shawkat is an American actor best known for her role as Maeby Fünke on the TV show Arrested Development. She has also appeared in films like Whip It and The Final Girls. Alia has a distinct presence in both comedy and drama, making her a versatile performer.

Celebrity babies named Alia

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Alia Bhatt Soni Razdan television actor ★★★★★ Mahesh Bhatt film director ★★★★★

Alia – Popularity by country

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
BI 0 #12 1 425
AE Girls 0 #29 1,477 20,968
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #34 6 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
KZ 0 #64 28 1,452
JO Girls 0 #66 1,031 7,570
AF Girls 0 #67 28 2,402
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
OM Girls 0 #75 418 15,987
KZ Girls 0 #76 631 5,862
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
SD 0 #86 15 2,130
MY Girls 0 #87 3,324 24,821
JO 0 #89 50 2,158
BN Girls 0 #90 17 5,459
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
OM 0 #95 22 6,215
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
KW 0 #102 15 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #105 31 1,786
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
QA Girls 0 #114 228 15,378
SD Girls 0 #115 391 7,678
Norway Girls 2024 #117 5 444
AE 0 #120 58 10,220
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
SA Girls 0 #126 1,887 25,931
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Girls 2024 #157 29 424
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #165 15 1,568
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MY 0 #166 177 12,352
EG Girls 0 #167 3,831 14,742
KW Girls 0 #167 424 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #169 497 11,303
RU 0 #178 12 3,641
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
LT Girls 0 #194 7 1,904
France Girls 2021 #197 247 3,185
YE 0 #199 217 8,639
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
SY 0 #202 1,291 11,684
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
Canada Girls 2024 #208 78 2,795
SA 0 #210 86 10,560
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BD 0 #215 13 5,992
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
EG 0 #217 235 6,387
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
GR Girls 0 #230 13 6,293
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
JM Girls 0 #238 22 7,507
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TN 0 #252 1,597 13,765
PS Girls 0 #254 336 10,981
TW Girls 0 #256 21 8,139
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
RU Girls 0 #263 301 11,913
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
LB 0 #273 563 13,263
DK Girls 0 #278 39 7,429
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
BD Girls 0 #287 100 8,413
LY 0 #292 274 12,703
MU Girls 0 #300 52 8,539
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
GH Girls 0 #310 15 6,973
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
IL Girls 0 #343 323 11,648
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
JO Boys 0 #354 24 7,057
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
Finland Girls 0 #367 25 1,368
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Girls 0 #369 22 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
IN Girls 0 #383 272 13,121
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
BH 0 #393 161 17,937
Austria Girls 0 #402 19 1,885
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
SD Boys 0 #426 20 10,523
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PT Girls 0 #440 12 7,952
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
United States Girls 2024 #451 540 8,487
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
MA 0 #505 960 20,986
CM Girls 0 #509 32 11,671
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #513 20 11,342
IR Girls 0 #513 18 8,334
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
SG Girls 0 #522 65 18,916
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
BD Boys 0 #559 18 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #570 98 13,071
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
HK Girls 0 #589 27 16,104
IL Boys 0 #596 12 10,983
BO Girls 0 #600 12 9,488
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
DZ 0 #637 648 20,130
Finland Girls 2026 #662 77 3,895
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Germany Girls 0 #702 138 4,949
KW Boys 0 #726 44 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
EG Boys 0 #755 132 15,035
NG Girls 0 #761 26 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Spain Girls 0 #815 169 5,561
CL Girls 0 #824 28 14,098
OM Boys 0 #844 38 17,948
NL Girls 0 #850 106 5,933
PE Girls 0 #905 39 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
IN Boys 0 #973 29 16,750
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
MY Boys 0 #990 122 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,020 73 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,030 49 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
TR 0 #1,044 168 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,048 94 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,125 59 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,202 245 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,353 262 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,418 54 10,046

Alia is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Alia

Alia is predominantly a girl's name.
Alia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /əˈliːə/ — phonetic: uh-LEE-uh (also AH-LEE-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aaliyah, Aliyah, Aliya, Aleah, Aliah and Alya.
Across languages, Alia has these equivalents: Aaliyah (alternative spelling), Aliyah (Hebrew form/related word), Alya (variant), Alija (Bosnian/Slavic variant), Ali (male name, same Arabic root).
Yes, very popular — Alia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Alia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Alia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #284 in 2011 to #197 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Alia are in our database, including Alia Shawkat (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Alia for their child, including Soni Razdan and Mahesh Bhatt.