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Aliyyah

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How to Pronounce Aliyyah

Pronounced ah-LEE-yah /ɑˈli.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: Aliyyah is a doubled-consonant spelling of Aaliyah/Aliyah, from the Arabic root 'ali, meaning 'exalted' or 'high, sublime.'Medium

In 30 seconds: Aliyyah is an Arabic name meaning 'exalted, high,' from the same root as Ali and Aaliyah. It grew through the 1990s, peaking in 1997 (said ah-LEE-yah).
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Origin MediumArabic, Hebrew
MeaningAliyyah is a doubled-consonant spelling of Aaliyah/Aliyah, from the Arabic root 'ali, meaning 'exalted' or 'high, sublime.'
U.S. rank (2020)#15219 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 234
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719872020

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

Aliyyah comes from the Arabic root 'ali, 'high' or 'exalted,' the same root behind Ali and Alia. Its doubled-y spelling is one of many variants families used for the sound popularized in the 1990s.

It grew alongside the more common Aaliyah and Aliyah spellings, reaching its own small peak of about eighteen girls in 1997, and use continued in scattered numbers into the 2020s.

Did you know? Aliyyah shares its root with the boy's name Ali and rose alongside Aaliyah, the spelling made famous by singer Aaliyah in the same decade.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Aliyyah — Arabic 'ali root 'exalted, high'; variant of Aaliyah/Aliyah

Variations

AaliyahAliyahAleeyahAlia

Nicknames

AliLiaAly

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Aaliyah— the most common spelling of the same name
Aliyah— a closely related simpler spelling
Alia— the shorter form of the same Arabic root
Aleeyah— another phonetic spelling of the same name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aliyyah mean?

It comes from the Arabic root 'ali, meaning 'exalted' or 'high, sublime,' the same root as Ali and Aaliyah.

How do you pronounce Aliyyah?

It is said ah-LEE-yah /ɑˈli.jɑ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Aliyyah a boy or girl name?

Aliyyah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Aliyyah?

This particular spelling has always been a rare variant, growing through the 1990s alongside the far more common Aaliyah.

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