Aaliyah

Spelling is far better than Alia (my opinion). It makes it much more eye-catching.

Aaliyah is the name of one of the most amazing, optimistic and determined people I know. She goes by Liya, which is a nice nickname. I like this name a lot, it’s really beautiful - I wouldn’t use it personally, but this is definitely my fave spelling :)

I think it's an ok name I would not use it for a future daughter if I had to rate it I would give it 4/10.

I think this name is very pretty! I only like this spelling.

I love this name so much it's better than the name Amanda.

I like this name! It sounds pleasant and charming. I think this name is also related to the name Alya, but I think that's just a coincidence from how the names look.

Very pretty. To me, Aaliyah sounds really sweet and melodic like a gracefully flowing river, or the sweet rhythm of a timeless lullaby, or a gentle Summer breeze blowing passionately in a quiet meadow, or beautiful bluejays chirping in front of a breathtaking pastel sunrise. It rolls off the tongue smoother than satin. It also ages beautifully, in my opinion.
Overall, I think Aaliyah is a wonderful name.

I love this name, I think it’s gorgeous. Since the singer, Aaliyah, made it to the spotlight, I’ve always been a fan of this name.

I feel like people are being a bit too harsh and mean about my name. How are you going to come on a baby name website, see the meaning and the origin of the name and still say it’s “ugly”, “I don’t like the spelling” or “poor”. Yeah, it gets spelled wrong but a lot of other names get spelled wrong too and it actually gets pronounced right more than it gets pronounced wrong.

It's alright. I don't love it, however I don't dislike it. I prefer this spelling to Aliyah.

It’s a nice name but the spelling is exaggerated and the pronunciation is complicated because it’s mispronounced. Personally speaking I think this name should only be reserved for the singer.

Aaliyah feels so early 2000s trendy because of the singer.

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Alia is much nicer and feels way more classic.

I don't really like the spelling. I prefer Alia.

I guess this is the more elegant way of spelling Alia. Alia is cute & Aaliyah is gorgeous!

I get the spelling... I wouldn’t want to be spelling out my name constantly all through life though.

This name is so cute but I don’t love the spelling with the double a’s.

I hate this name with a burning passion. It's one of those names people choose to spell badly to be unique. All spellings and alternative pronunciations are awful.

Poor name. The spelling sounds awful and is another one of those "trendy" 2000s and 1990s names. The recent popularity trend has it falling down, and I can see why. Bad name!

It's pretty, but I really dislike the double a's.

Stunning name but would never use it because it's too associated with the deceased pop singer Aaliyah.

This name is honestly really beautiful in my opinion, and me being a fan of the singer makes me love it even more. Only flaw is that it’s a bit difficult to pronounce.

I honestly prefer this name with the 2 a’s, with just Aliyah it looks incomplete. Anyways, the name is pretty.

Aliya is a wonderful name. Why ruin it by adding pointless letters?

Awful spelling! Please don't do this to a poor child!

I can't stand the 2 A's and the H at the end. It should just look Like this:
Aliya.

The spelling is a bit over the the top but it’s still a very pretty name overall :)

The spelling is awful!

Not a fan of this spelling but I do love Aliya a lot!

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In fact, this name seems like you're screaming or something.

Not a fan at all! The spelling also... just no all around!

Sounds like a stripper.

This is my name and I was named after the singer. I love it!

This is so pretty! It is also quite trendy as well and I love it!

Beautiful ❤️.

The only reason why I like this name is because of the singer.

The spelling is so over the top for such a simple sounding name don't you think? Also no matter how many times you try to correct me, I'll forever look at this and pronounce it as "uh-lie-uh".

I don’t like it spelled this way. It’s a pretty name but I prefer the spellings Aleah or Alia.

I don't like it at all.

No, this looks as if it would be pronounced as “a-LIE-uh”.

Aaliyah in my opinion is a very beautiful name, and it conjures up good imagery. Also, I think it looks better with the double a.

Pretty but the spelling looks ugly.

I feel that it is has a much too complicated spelling for such a simple sounding name.

This name and its other variants are extremely common where I live.

Very beautiful and sophisticated, but I think the spelling Alia would look much prettier, not that Aaliyah is a bad spelling. I just prefer Alia, that’s all!

An Aaliyah is the name for a Jew's symbolic trip to Israel, AKA our holy land. My niece is named this because she was conceived on their Aaliyah.

Really beautiful and radiant name with a powerful meaning, I can see why it's becoming so popular.

If I were English, I would use this name for my daughter.

Lol, to the commenter below, Aaliyah is the original spelling.

Too many vowels, even if you don't see the (ridiculous) spelling. If you must burden a poor soul with this krye8tyyve and y'ou'NEE'que moniker, have the decency to spell it Alia or Aleah. Otherwise it's just uneducated.

Aaliyah is a pretty name and I’m perfectly fine with Arabic names on girls of other races because to me, I think they may either love Arabian culture and want to use the name because of their love of it, not care about where it comes from but of it’s meaning which is also very beautiful or because of the singer, who I think is mature with her music, thank you very much. I actually know Arab people who’ve said they’re perfectly fine with other people having Arabic names. Not everyone may agree, but I’m fine with it and it shouldn’t really matter. For all I care, even if it doesn’t sound typical, a Mexican can name their kid Xiyu.

Very beautiful and modern.

My name is Aaliyah, I was named after the amazing singer. She had died a year before I was even born. I wish I actually got to meet her, would've been the coolest thing ever. No offense to Aaliyah I actually don't like my name, nobody's name is Aaliyah so that's why I dislike it.

I love the name. My daughter's name is Ayliegah. She is the only one I have ever known or seen with her name spelled this way. I spelled it different so it was more unique.

Aaliyah is a really pretty name.

I like it. I have only met two Aaliyahs. It also has a nice meaning and sound.

Thanks to the singer this name is way overused. It is a nice name with a pleasent sound and meaning however.

I named my only daughter Aaliyah not because of the RnB singer, although I do like her, but because I preferred the what I thought was the Indian/Sri Lankan version pronounced Arlia (arr-le-ya). I had spent some time in Sri Lanka whilst pregnant visiting friends & I had just found out I was having a much wanted girl after 3 boys. I was married in Sri Lanka and when pregnant blessed by Buddhist priests whilst there so the name has a personal reason for me.

I named my eldest daughter Noor Alia because I loved the character Princess Leia from the Star War movies... I am very proud of her because she was cute as a baby and now she is a tall, beautiful, kind and sweet medical doctor.

It sounds nice -- on Arabic girls only. On anyone else it sounds tacky and "kre8tyve," no matter what the spelling. It seems non-Arabic parents are only making this name popular after the singer passed away. While I respect that some family members may want to honor her, I always found naming a child after a celebrity to be, I don't know, a little silly?

I think it sounds ugly.

I knew a girl who spelt her name Aliyah. I believe her mother was Arabic and her father was Spanish. Personally, she hated her name and preferred to be called Leah. Also, if you are considering naming your child Aaliyah, just keep in mind it will probably be pronounced in a variety of ways, the most common being Ah-Leah and Ah-Liar.

I don't know why so many people are are so upset at the spelling of Aaliyah. Have you ever heard of the name Aaron? Two A's. It's not that hard or unusual, people.

This spelling (even though it's the original) looks completely ridiculous to me. Aliya/Aleah are fine, but Aaliyah? Come on. And this coming from a person with a capital letter in the middle of their name.

I feel neutral towards this name. I neither despise nor love it. I just simply tolerate it. It's better than a similar sounding name of: 'Alaya\Alayah' (which is said as uh-lay-uh) my eldest sister once had a so-called 'friend' with this name and she was awful! Thus forever ruining the name for both me and my younger sister. We couldn't stand her! Her name was so taboo between us during childhood.
Anyways, Alliyah is softer, so that's a plus (:

My name is Aleah and I love it!
I have never been picked on about my name over the 20 years I have lived! A lot of people say it's unusual (although it's becoming popular :( ) but they also say it's very pretty! I wasn't named after the singer Aaliyah. My sister named me telling a story between 2 friends Alyce and Telea! I love my name and I don't think I'd like it spelt any other way :)

This is a very pretty name! I think it will age well. I like the spelling Aleah and Aliyah as well.

I chose the name Aaliyah for my daughter and I love it. I did not name her Aaliyah because of the R&B singer but I chose it for its meaning. In arabic the name Aaliyah means "High" as well as "Lofty, Sublime" which all pretty much means "high exalted and great". I wouldn't change her name at all. Although people do spell her name wrong quite often A-A-L-I-Y-A-H is the original form and everything else is an alternate form of spelling. Her name is pronounced AH-Lee-ah. That is how someone who speaks arabic would pronounce it because that is how the word "high" is pronounced in arabic. If you want to say "high" you'd say Ah-lee-ah. I have her name tattooed and it's meaning in arabic and this is how it's written: سامية سامية عالية you read it from right to left so it reads: sublime-lofty-high (or Aaliyah)(:

My name is Aaliyah. I don't know why a lot of people make it such a big deal on why that name has double A. Believe me my friends, classmates always tease me as A-A or they always ask why does your name need to be doubled? But apart from all those teases, they always tell me that my name is beautiful "Aaliyah Gyll" (it's my 2nd name). for me it's unique how both of my names will always be misspelled or mispronounced, which just makes my name more unique. Sometimes they tell me "I wish I had your name." :)

Aaliyah is easier as Aleah.

This name is far to trendy for my taste and the spelling of it makes me cringe.

It reminds me of 'Allianz Insurance' but that might just be my mispronunciation.

Aaliyah is pronounced "A- lee- a yet it looks like (Al- lie- yah)! Too many As! This name should be spelt Aleah! The names never really hit me before. Too plain.

What the...?!?! Why is this so popular?! What is this?! Why two A's?! This doesn't even look like English. This is kre8tiv to the extreme. I think I'm going to go vomit now.

This name sounds pretty, but I really dislike the spelling. It's not very easy on the eyes. The other variations of the name aren't that much better either.

I think that this sounds very pretty when pronounced (Ah lee uh), (A lye uh) just sounds like "A liar" in a Boston or British accent. I've heard both, but the former seems to be more common than the latter (luckily). The spelling however, makes me cringe. I'd spell it Aleah, personally. But I can deal with Alia(h) or even Aliya(h)even. It's the unnecessary double a that bothers me. Yes, that was the singer's name and I actually liked her. But yes was the only one who could pull that double a thing off.

I agree with @Proctorness and some others. The double A's just aren't doing it for me although I do adore and miss Aaliyah the singer, may her soul RIP. The name Aleah looks stuffy and takes from the creative beauty of the name but luckily there are other variants like Ahliyah, Aliyah, Aleeyah, Alea, Waliyha, Taliyah, Talayah, Malia, Taliah, Maliyah, Malea, Waliyah, Zaliyah, Jaliyah, Jalila, Jaleela, Jaleyah, Jalea, Jaliyha, Eliyah, Eliah, Aleya. Etc the list goes on. The name is beautiful and people that use it help keep the legacy alive.

I don't like this name. First off, it's not unique. It was number fifty-six last year. Second, it used to be different and pretty, but now it's common and overly-modern, with a bunch of "vartiants", like Aleah, Aliya, and Aleeayuh. And third, it's NOT mature sounding. It sounds beyond made up and little-girl-ish(I'm completely aware it wasn't just made up. But it DOES sound like it). To wrap it up, I say skip it.

My name's Aaliyah, and I honestly didn't know how special it is. I mean I know it's unique, you can never find it on little handbags or anything like that. But now, I'm starting to really get the meaning of how special it is or can be.

I don't think I've ever heard of the name Aaliyah before: but I love it. It's really pretty and strong and unique - a perfect name! I don't know if I'll ever use it for something but I can still say I like it!

I love this name! Especially because of the singer!

It may be great in Arabic, but this name looks and sounds EXTREMELY ghetto in English. I advise you to stay away from it.

It escapes me why so many people would adore this name. "Aaliyah" leaves footprints that scream a made-up name, which I find horrible. If you must, use the spelling "Alia" or "Aalia". Not that it helps to a great extent.

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I understand there is a late singer by the name of "Aaliyah". I do not know her story, nor her music. I respect her life and I respect those who are fans. But it does not change my opinion on the name, unfortunately or not.

Not a bad name for a girl to grow up with, though it's an ear worm to me, sounds slimy. And, of course, the popularity could be an issue and a turn-off.

This name has a meaning to it, it is a beautiful name and is uncommon. Love it and the singer Aaliyah she has inspired me to name my child Alliyah.

Nice, but I don't like names that start with two vowels, and it's not unique anymore. Look at the popularity! (the graph might be surprising).

I don't care much for this name. I think it only looks good in Arabic countries.

I didn't like this name until my cousin named her baby Aalèyah. When I first heard it and saw it I still thought "Uh. No." but after I saw her it grew on me and now I think it's a cute name! I call her Leah some times for short. I also think Aaliyah is cute, but I still like Aalèyah better.

It's a very lovely name and it enters in your ear so easy.

One word: HORRIBLE! Even though I love the singer and my cousin is named this, I seriously hate this name.

I like this name, it's not too common and over used like Alli, Ashley, Olivia, etc.

I think the name Aaliyah sounds great, but I don't really like names that begin with two vowels.

I like this name a lot. :) It's a good name to start with and it has good nicknames :) Leah and Allie. But I think I would just use Leah because it's my fav name ever and the spelling Aaliyah is confusing but I think it's the best way to spell it.

I hope people aren't naming their daughters Aaliyah because of the deceased r'n'b singer. All the girls with this name in America will probably not be too happy about having this rather foreign-sounding name only because the parents liked some tracks of a singer by the same name. Her music wasn't THAT mature and timeless, so you should have a better reason.

I don't think I'd ever use this name, but on the up-side, it's different, but a little TOO different for me.

Aaliyah, with this spelling, was #91 on the 2006 most popular girls name list. I think that it is the most unusual of any of the top 100 names, other than maybe Nevaeh, which is Heaven spelled backwards, and came in at #43.

Although it would be prone to misspelling, mispronunciation, and slight teasing, it is very pretty.

I like this name as it is unusual and different.

I love this name because my favorite singer's name is Aaliyah and I loved her songs.

I love it pronounced "ar-lee-a" but hate it pronounced "ah-lee-ah".

A very beautiful name for a girl. It sounds so youthful, and at the same time sounds classic.

I love this name, and I would definitely consider naming my daughter this, but I would spell it Aleah. I just wish it weren’t getting to be so popular, as I like names that are not overused and that are somewhat unique. Regardless, this is a classy, feminine and beautiful name, and any little girl would be proud to have this name.

I think this name is beautiful and different. I enjoy the fact it can have so many different spellings. I spelled my daughter's ALEIYA. I love it.

Aaliyah is quite an ear pleasing name. In this spelling of the name people tend to not understand why there are two A's at the beginning. Especially in America. Most people spell it like Aliyah. Some other cool spellings for this name would be Aleah, Aleea, Alia, Aliah, Aleeya, Aaliah, Aaleiya. I was going to name my first daughter Aaliyah Deborah when I was younger. A very cool aspect of this name is that it's not overly used. I have never met a person named Aaliyah. As a matter of fact I have only heard it used by that famous singer who passed away. I would imagine that a girl named Aaliyah would have traits to be honest, humble, beautiful and clever.

Aaliyah is a beautiful name, very elegant. I also like the name Leah. My favorite spelling is Aleah.

I really like this name, but I can't decide which spelling I prefer. I've seen Aliyah, Aleah, Alia.

I find Aaliyah a very beautiful name. It's not an extremely common name, which makes it even more likeable.