Aaliyah

Gender Feminine
Usage Arabic, English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Scripts عالية(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. ‘A-lee-yah(Arabic) ə-LEE-ə(English) ah-LEE-ə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and also in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.

Related Names

VariantsAleah, Alea, Aliah(English)

Popularity

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Entry updated January 21, 2022