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Aliyaah

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Pronounced ah-LEE-uh /ɑˈli.ə/Medium

Meaning: Aliyaah is a modern respelling of Aliyah. In Arabic the name means 'exalted; high' (root a-l-w); in Hebrew aliyah means 'ascent; going up', used of immigration to Israel and of being called up to read the Torah. Both routes are real; this spelling is modern.Low

In 30 seconds: A respelling of Aliyah — Arabic 'exalted', and Hebrew 'ascent' (said 'ah-LEE-uh'). The extra vowels are modern, which we note.
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Origin LowArabic, Hebrew
MeaningAliyaah is a modern respelling of Aliyah. In Arabic the name means 'exalted; high' (root a-l-w); in Hebrew aliyah means 'ascent; going up', used of immigration to Israel and of being called up to read the Torah. Both routes are real; this spelling is modern.
U.S. rank (2024)#13522 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 63

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201320002024

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

Aliyaah is one of many U.S. respellings of Aliyah. The name has two well-documented homes: Arabic, where it is the feminine of Ali, 'exalted; high' (root a-l-w); and Hebrew, where aliyah means 'ascent' — the word for immigrating to Israel and for being called up to the Torah. The doubled vowels here are an American touch (said 'ah-LEE-uh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. in this spelling. Rare, uplifted, and modern in form.

Did you know? Aliyah lives in two languages at once: Arabic 'exalted; high', and Hebrew 'ascent; going up'. Both senses rise. This spelling is a modern one, which we note (said 'ah-LEE-uh').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Aliyaah — respelling of Aliyah; Arabic 'exalted' (a-l-w); Hebrew aliyah, 'ascent'

Variations

AliyahAaliyahAlia

Nicknames

AliLiyahLia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aliyaah mean?

Aliyaah respells Aliyah — Arabic for 'exalted; high', and Hebrew for 'ascent; going up'.

How do you pronounce Aliyaah?

It's said ah-LEE-uh /ɑˈli.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Aliyaah a boy or girl name?

Aliyaah is a girl's name.

How popular is Aliyaah?

Aliyaah is very rare in the U.S. in this spelling, while Aaliyah is far more common.

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