Aliyah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aliyah – Meaning: ascent / to go up (Hebrew); or exalted, high (Arabic, as a variant of Aaliyah) – Origin: Hebrew or Arabic (dual origin) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-LEE-uh


Aliyah is a Hebrew or Arabic (dual origin) girl's name meaning “ascent / to go up (Hebrew); or exalted, high (Arabic, as a variant of Aaliyah)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Aliyah

Meaning: Ascent / to go up (Hebrew); or exalted, high (Arabic, as a variant of Aaliyah).

Origin: Hebrew or Arabic (dual origin).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Aliyah

Phonetic: ah-LEE-uh   IPA: /ɑːˈliːə/

Popularity of Aliyah

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1971–2024.

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