How do you pronounce Aliya?

Aliya is pronounced ah-LEE-yah.

What is the origin of Aliya?

Aliya is of Urdu origin, from Muslim culture.

Gender-neutral name Urdu origin Muslim tradition

ah-LEE-yah · 5 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

exalted, sublime

Language

Urdu

Culture

Muslim

Religion

Muslim

Style era

modern

Themes

exalted · classic

2024 rank#—

2024 births316

Peak year2012

First appeared1971

Total US births10,743

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

Ali

Alternate spellings

AaliyaAliyah

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