Given name
Aliah
Aliah is a variant of Aliyah. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”
Original Hebrewעליה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aliah is a variant of Aliyah. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aliah is a variant of Aliyah. An origin associated with Aliyah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew root 'alal (עלל), “to go up or be superior, and possibly.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Aliah appears in 1 Chronicles 1:51.
From biblical name research
Aliah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,831
- 0 boys · 5,831 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 266 babies
- 2025
- 193
- #1,192 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 193 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,192 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 266 in 2015. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (40). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,131 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Elishares a root
- Elyonshares a root
- Alianshares a root
- Ullashares a root
- Alvanshares a root
- Alvahshares a root
- Tidalshares a root
- Elulshares a root
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