Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Ilayah

Ilayah

♀ Girl

Pronounced ee-LAY-ah /iˈleɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern name read near the Hebrew Aliyah ('ascending; rising; going up') and Ilay ('highest'), with a soft -ayah ending. Route layered.Low

In 30 seconds: A lyrical modern name: Ilayah leans on 'rising; ascending' by route (said 'ee-LAY-ah'). Soft and current.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowHebrew
MeaningA modern name read near the Hebrew Aliyah ('ascending; rising; going up') and Ilay ('highest'), with a soft -ayah ending. Route layered.
U.S. rank (2024)#10553 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 60

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420122024

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

Ilayah ties to the Hebrew Aliyah ('rising; going up') and Ilay ('highest'). As a modern -ayah name its route is layered, which we note — rare and lyrical in the U.S. (said 'ee-LAY-ah').

It appears only recently and rarely. Rare, lyrical, and soft.

Did you know? Ilayah reads near the Hebrew Aliyah ('ascending; rising') and Ilay ('highest'), with a fashionable -ayah ending — a soft, lyrical name whose route is layered, which we note (said 'ee-LAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Ilayah — near Aliyah/Ilay; 'rising'; layered

Variations

IlayaAliyahIlaia

Nicknames

IlaLaya

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Ilayah…

Aliyah— the 'rising' root it echoes
Amayah— a like -ayah coinage
Aaliyah— a like flowing -iyah name
Maliyah— a like -iyah coinage

Explore names like Ilayah

By themeuncertainmodernhebrewlyrical

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Ilayah mean?

Ilayah reads near the Hebrew Aliyah ('ascending; rising') and Ilay ('highest'). The route is layered, which we note.

How do you pronounce Ilayah?

It's said ee-LAY-ah /iˈleɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ilayah a boy or girl name?

Ilayah is a girl's name.

How popular is Ilayah?

Ilayah is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia