Aliyah

ah-LEE-ya; uh-lee-uh; a-lee-uh

Hebrew, Arabic

"rising, to ascend; heavens, highborn, exalted"

Aliyah Origin and Meaning

The name Aliyah is a girl's name meaning "rising, to ascend; heavens, highborn, exalted".

Powerful and pretty, Aliyah is popular a name with two different origins.

It can be a feminine form of the Arabic name Ali, meaning "sublime, high" or "exalted." With a number of spelling variations, including Aleah, Aliya, and the most familiar to English-speakers, Aaliyah, it is a name with widespread usage, throughout the Middle East and in the US.

It can also be derived from the Hebrew word "alah", meaning "to rise" or "to ascend," and refers to the migration of Jews to Israel.

Popularised by the singer Aaliyah, Aliyah too has seen increased usage following her death in 2001. It now sits just outside the US Top 200.

Aliyah Rank in US Top 1000

# 220 in the US

Aliyah Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1266 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aliyah

• 220 US 2023
• 1266 Nameberry 2025
• 252 Future 2028
• 307 England 2023
• 98 France 2023
• 201 Switzerland 2019

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Famous People Named Aliyah

• Aliyah O'Brien Canadian actress
• Aliyah ring name of Nhooph Al,Areebi, Canadian pro wrestler

The name Aliyah in Pop Culture

• Aliyah term for Jewish immigration to Israel
• "Aliyah " episode of TV show "NCIS"
• Aliyah Bishop character in X,Men comics
• Aliyah Ahmed character in British soap "EastEnders"