Alai

♀ Girl

Pronounced uh-LY /əˈlaɪ/Medium

Meaning: A short modern name, reading as a clipped form of Alaia/Aliyah or a standalone coinage. It also appears as a biblical Hebrew name. As a girl's given name here, routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A crisp short name: Alai reads as a clipped Alaia or a standalone coinage (said 'uh-LY'). Routes uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA short modern name, reading as a clipped form of Alaia/Aliyah or a standalone coinage. It also appears as a biblical Hebrew name. As a girl's given name here, routes uncertain.

U.S. rank (2025)#10137 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 68

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alai reads as a short form of Alaia/Aliyah or a standalone modern coinage; it also surfaces as a biblical Hebrew name. As a girl's given name its route is uncertain, which we note — crisp and rare in the U.S. (said 'uh-LY').

It appears only recently and rarely. Rare, crisp, and modern.

Did you know? Alai reads as a short, breezy name — a clip of Alaia or Aliyah, or a coinage on its own — so it carries sound over a single fixed meaning; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'uh-LY').

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Alai — short form/coinage; routes uncertain

Variations

AlaeAlyAlaia

Nicknames

AlLai

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alai mean?

Alai reads as a short form of Alaia/Aliyah or a coinage; it has no single fixed meaning. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Alai?

It's said uh-LY /əˈlaɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Alai a boy or girl name?

Alai is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Alai?

Alai is a rare, recent name in the U.S.