The baby name Aliya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LEE-uh,ah-LEE-ah,/əˈliːə/.
The baby name Aliya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LEE-uh,ah-LEE-ah,/əˈliːə/.
Aliya is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Aliya is a feminine given name with Semitic roots. In Arabic, Aliyyah, the feminine of Ali, means "exalted" or "lofty," from a root meaning "to rise." In Hebrew, aliyah means "ascent," used for both the honor of being called to the Torah and immigration to Israel; as a given name, Aliya/Aliyah keeps this upward, aspirational sense. Common pronunciations include ah-LEE-yah and uh-LEE-uh.
Used across Arabic-, Persian-, Urdu-, and Swahili-speaking communities, it appears in Turkish as Aliye and in Central Asia and post-Soviet regions as Aliya. The name gained visibility in English-speaking countries in the late 1990s and 2000s, helped by the American singer Aaliyah. Variants include Aaliyah, Aliyah, Alia, Aliah, Aleah, Aleya, Alya, and Aliye; Lia is a common nickname. The closely related male counterpart is Ali, sharing the core sense of elevation and nobility.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| KZ | 0 | #3 | 202 | 1,452 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #7 | 3,201 | 5,862 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #15 | 2 | 372 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #30 | 6 | 574 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #31 | 5 | 2,021 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| AZ | 0 | #41 | 3 | 706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #58 | 17 | 1,051 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #72 | 5 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #81 | 14 | 2,402 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #92 | 44 | 1,786 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #92 | 15 | 5,459 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #99 | 4 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #104 | 352 | 15,987 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #119 | 606 | 20,968 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #124 | 996 | 11,913 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #128 | 420 | 3,185 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #129 | 57 | 424 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #140 | 3 | 1,888 |
| RU | 0 | #149 | 41 | 3,641 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #164 | 16 | 1,568 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #167 | 11 | 10,220 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #170 | 1,427 | 25,931 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #194 | 124 | 15,378 |
| BD | 0 | #198 | 30 | 5,992 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #203 | 83 | 2,795 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #203 | 639 | 13,121 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #233 | 10 | 6,293 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #237 | 40 | 8,139 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #251 | 136 | 8,413 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #260 | 30 | 6,578 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SA | 0 | #271 | 25 | 10,560 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #273 | 6 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #287 | 1,233 | 24,821 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #293 | 53 | 7,678 |
| MY | 0 | #306 | 25 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #309 | 17 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #311 | 41 | 8,539 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #319 | 200 | 19,177 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 11 | 5,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #331 | 7 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #332 | 18 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #378 | 14 | 1,368 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #404 | 9 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| BH | 0 | #421 | 133 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #430 | 75 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #503 | 21 | 10,981 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #511 | 20 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #515 | 21 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #516 | 71 | 18,916 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #519 | 22 | 11,671 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #577 | 39 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #585 | 33 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #598 | 61 | 13,263 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #609 | 316 | 8,487 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #685 | 102 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #688 | 41 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #692 | 16 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #705 | 34 | 3,895 |
| TN | 0 | #734 | 96 | 13,765 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #737 | 33 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #776 | 63 | 4,949 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #805 | 155 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #857 | 25 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #899 | 57 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #956 | 46 | 16,750 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| TR | 0 | #1,021 | 191 | 19,440 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 65 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,039 | 90 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,042 | 70 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 71 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,132 | 45 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,378 | 237 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,395 | 52 | 9,415 |
Aliya is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:
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