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Alyah

Meaning
High, exalted
Origin
Variant of Alia (from Arabic)

Girl's name · #2899 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Alyah reached its best rank, #2601, in 2001 and ranked #2899 in 2025. About 1,500 girls have carried it since 1994.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#269 in France (2025) · #789 in Belgium (2025) · #1,440 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,487 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,735 in Canada (2024).

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Spellings & nicknames

Alyah is a rare spelling of Aaliyah (#101) and Aliyah (#263) — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Alea · Samirah · Halia · Naliyah · Aayat · Halima

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