Aliyu
ah-LEE-yoo
What it means
Hausa form of Ali meaning exalted.
Language
Hausa
Culture
Hausa/West African
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
virtue
Popularity over time
No US popularity data on record for Aliyu. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
Ali
Alternate spellings
Aliyou
In other languages
Ali
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