Given name

Alizah

“one who is joyful”

Alizah is a variant of Aleeza. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is joyful.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Alizah is a variant of Aleeza. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is joyful.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Alizah 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 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Alizah through the years

Babies since 1880
1,469
10 boys · 1,459 girls
Most popular year
2022
96 babies
2025
92
#2,139 for girls · #12,103 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+41%
Rising
020406020002025Highest share 202254
Alizah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1990–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inWashington, Indiana, Ohio
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Washington (6), Indiana (5), Ohio (6), California (14), Texas (13).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 87 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,139 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 851 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.

Alizah’s family of names

Alizah has a related form in Aleeza.

Walk Alizah’s family in the name graph

AlizahAlizaAleezaAlizzahAllizah

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

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.

Similar names

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Alayah is a feminine given name.

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Adalet

“justice”

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Sibling ideas

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