Meaning  The name Aaliyah has the following meaning: Arabic for "Highborn". Exotic-sounding and attractive because of its aristocratic meaning, this name nevertheless only became famous during the popularity boom of the actress-singer Aaliyah, and even more so when she passed away in the infamous airplane crash.
Alternatively, it could also mean "ascent" in Jewish, and refer to the Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Aaliyah is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 100 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Aaliyah rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 13 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 63 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Aaliyah in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins Related names Variants The name Aaliyah is a variant of Aliyah. Other popular variants of the name Aliyah are: Aaleyah, Aaliya, Aaliyah, Aleeya, Aleya, Alieya, Aliya (Hebrew), Aliyah (Arabic), Aliye, Aliyiah, Alliyia, AlyaStyle We think the name Aaliyah should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Aaliyah to be: A cute and perky womanIn one word, you might describe Aaliyah as a(n) " perky" person. See other "perky" names for girls. |
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