Meaning
High or exalted, in the Arabic name tradition.
GfdS explicitly covers these name forms and supplies the Arabic interpretation. Its separate Modern Hebrew account is not assigned this gloss; a family’s intended route can differ.
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Aaliyah
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Origin
Arabic name, also used in English.
The exact English entry identifies Aaliyah as a transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة and documents female given-name use. Its account records popularization by singer Aaliyah Haughton; that does not establish every family’s naming intention. The licensed Hebrew account is not assigned to this Arabic route.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Girls | 139 · preliminary | 216 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 305 (rounded to 5) | 187 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 368 | 132 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 10 | 177 | Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Girls | 21 | 191 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 19 | 226 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 2,607 | 101 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2023 | Boys | 5 | 12239 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: High or exalted, in the Arabic name tradition.
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GfdS explicitly covers these name forms and supplies the Arabic interpretation. Its separate Modern Hebrew account is not assigned this gloss; a family’s intended route can differ. Credit: Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Origin: Arabic name, also used in English.
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The exact English entry identifies Aaliyah as a transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة and documents female given-name use. Its account records popularization by singer Aaliyah Haughton; that does not establish every family’s naming intention. The licensed Hebrew account is not assigned to this Arabic route. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Supporting evidence: GfdS: the Aliya and Aaliya name-family accounts
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This newer evidence supplies the Arabic meaning missing from the earlier source review. A distinct Modern Hebrew account remains separate, with no new gloss or English IPA inferred. Grouped popularity figures are not imported. Credit: Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Spelling variant: Aaliya
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The article explicitly identifies these name forms together. Separate spellings keep separate statistics, and pronunciation is not automatically transferred. Credit: Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Spelling variant: Alia
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Spelling variant: Aliya
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The article explicitly identifies these name forms together. Separate spellings keep separate statistics, and pronunciation is not automatically transferred. Credit: Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Spelling variant: Aliyah
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The exact English entry lists Aliyah as an alternative spelling. Existing Alia evidence is preserved; separate spellings retain separate popularity statistics. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.