Aliyah - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Aliyah \a-li-yah\ is pronounced AH-lee-ah, ah-LEE-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "rising, ascending". Late singer Aaliyah.

Aliyah has 13 variant forms: Aaliya, Aaliyah, Alea, Aleah, Aleana, Aleea, Aleeyah, Alia, Aliah, Aliya, Aliye, Allia and Alliah.

Baby names that sound like Aliyah are Alya, Alah and Jaliyah.

Aliyah is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Aliyah. Click here to compare Aliyah with related baby names.