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Alaiya

Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Alaiya: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2021.

Alaiya is a modern, melodic name that most often traces back to the Arabic Aaliyah, meaning “exalted” or “sublime,” and to the Hebrew Aliyah, meaning “to ascend” or “to go up.” Its best-known bearer is the American singer Aaliyah (1979–2001), whose R&B legacy made the name internationally popular, though the Alaiya spelling is a stylish variant that emerged more recently. There are no major place connections directly tied to this name, but it shares its root with the musical term “allegro” via a different path. Parents drawn to Alaiya often appreciate its flowing sound and spiritual undertone of rising higher, and it sits alongside similarly graceful forms like Alaya and Alayah in Scotland’s naming charts.