Given name & surname
Aliza
“gay”
Aliza is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “gay.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “gay.”
Where it comes from
Aliza is a variant of Aleeza. An origin associated with Aleeza is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aliza through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,975
- 5 boys · 11,970 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 445 babies
- 2025
- 420
- #675 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 420 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 675 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 0.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (49). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,086 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.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Aliza
- Aliza Gurformer Israeli actress and model; Miss Israel 1960born 1940
- Aliza OlmertIsraeli artistborn 1946
- Aliza LavieIsraeli politicianborn 1964
- Aliza Ayazyouth climate activist and a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
- Aliza Beginwife of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin1920–1982
- Aliza VellaniCanadian actressborn 1991
- Aliza Bin-NounIsraeli diplomatborn 1950
- Aliza MagenIsraeli intelligence officer (1937–2025)
- Alisa KezheradzeGeorgian musician1937–1996
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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