Boy name Hausa origin Muslim tradition

Aliyu

ah-LEE-yoo · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Hausa form of Ali meaning exalted.
Language
Hausa
Culture
Hausa/West African
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
virtue
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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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