56%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈlaɪ.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Probably a variant of Alayah. It is likely also influenced by the fashion brand Alaïa, named for the Tunisian-French designer Azzedine Alaïa (1935-2017). His surname in Arabic is عليّة ('Alayyah), meaning "lofty". Related Names Same SpellingAlaia 1 PopularityDetails Last ranked #10 in 2022 Basque Country, Spain Last ranked #270 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #331 in 2023 Netherlands Last ranked #100 in 2022 Spain Last ranked #120 in 2023 United States Categories modern English, trendy, variants