Meaning: From the Basque Alaia, 'joyful; happy,' and also linked to the Arabic for 'exalted; sublime'; famed too via designer Azzedine Alaia. Used here for a boy, though it is most often a girl's name -- we note the cross-sex lean.Low
In 30 seconds: A joyful name: Alaia is Basque for 'joyful' (said 'uh-LY-uh'). Most often a girl's name -- we note the lean.
MeaningFrom the Basque Alaia, 'joyful; happy,' and also linked to the Arabic for 'exalted; sublime'; famed too via designer Azzedine Alaia. Used here for a boy, though it is most often a girl's name -- we note the cross-sex lean.
Alaia comes from the Basque for 'joyful; happy,' and is also linked to the Arabic 'exalted.' It is most often a girl's name; used here for a boy, we note the cross-sex lean. Rare for boys in the U.S. (said 'uh-LY-uh').
For boys it appears very rarely, against far heavier girls' use. Rare, joyful, and cross-sex.
Did you know? Alaia is Basque for 'joyful; happy,' also tied to the Arabic 'exalted' and to designer Azzedine Alaia; it is most often a girl's name, used here for a boy, which we note (said 'uh-LY-uh').
Overall data confidence 36%
References -- Alaia β Basque 'joyful'/Arabic 'exalted'; usually a girl's name
