The baby name Aliyah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ə-LEE-ə or ah-LEE-yah (IPA: /əˈliːə/, /ɑːˈliːə/).
The baby name Aliyah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ə-LEE-ə or ah-LEE-yah (IPA: /əˈliːə/, /ɑːˈliːə/).
Aliyah is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Aliyah blends Hebrew and Arabic roots meaning “ascent” and “exalted.” In Hebrew (עֲלִיָּה, aliyah) it literally means “rising” or “going up” - a term used for immigrating to Israel and for being called to read from the Torah; as a given name it conveys spiritual uplift. In Arabic, Aaliyah/Alia derives from ‘aliyy, “high, noble,” the feminine counterpart of Ali, emphasizing loftiness and honor. Both streams reinforce a shared sense of elevation.
As a personal name, Aliyah appears across Jewish and Muslim communities and entered wider English usage in the late 20th century, surging in the United States after the success of the singer Aaliyah. Common variants include Aaliyah, Aliya, Alia, Aleah, Aalia, Alya, and the Turkish Aliye. Spellings with double A reflect the Arabic long vowel. The name’s tone is graceful and aspirational: “to rise,” “lofty,” “sublime.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| BN | 0 | #29 | 4 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #96 | 11 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #102 | 518 | 3,185 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #110 | 26 | 1,786 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #145 | 41 | 424 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #155 | 25 | 1,568 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #158 | 137 | 2,795 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #213 | 1,311 | 8,487 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #228 | 32 | 7,507 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #257 | 20 | 8,139 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #286 | 31 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #311 | 10 | 5,862 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #317 | 35 | 8,539 |
| MY | 0 | #321 | 10 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #323 | 7 | 7,429 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 61 | 13,098 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #366 | 31 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #458 | 58 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #466 | 88 | 20,968 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #519 | 68 | 18,916 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #532 | 22 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #596 | 20 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #682 | 254 | 25,931 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #697 | 90 | 15,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #714 | 25 | 3,895 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #733 | 267 | 24,821 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #791 | 48 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #887 | 5 | 7,235 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 48 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #942 | 18 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,021 | 121 | 25,928 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Aliyah is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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