Aaliyah is a ♀ girl name.
Aaliyah is an Arabic name and is considered a feminine form of the boy’s name Ali. Aaliyah is also of Hebrew origin.
Aaliyah means “ascending” and “rising” (from Hebrew “alá/עָלָה” = to ascend/to rise) and “high”, “exalted”, “lofty”, “elevated”, “sublime” or “noble” (from Arabic “ʿalā/عَلَا”).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Aaliyah is currently ranked #979 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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